§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many rifle ranges have been temporarily taken out of use during the past 12 months; for what
Range Reason When reopened or to be reopened Purfleet, Essex (three ranges out of a five range complex). Maintenance of stop butts October 1977 Gosport (Browndown), Hampshire. Reductions in civilian manpower Not known. To be reviewed in 1978. Churn, Berkshire Safety Not known RMA Sandhurst, Surrey Realignment due to building in vicinity Not known Chickerell, Dorset Safety September 1977 Mere, Wiltshire Safety Reopened Bulford, Wiltshire Maintenance Reopened Llansilin, Shropshire Lack of usage due to move of nearby unit Not known Wedgnock, Warwickshire Safety, due to subsidence of firing point and stop butts. Not known Ross on Wye, Herefordshire Problems over firing rights Not known. Negotiations are in progress. Sealand, Cheshire Repairs to stop butts Not known Cragbank, Lancashire Repairs to fences July 1977 Bromeswell, Suffolk Safety Not known Penally, Dyfed Maintenance Reopened Severn Tunnel, Gwent Maintenance Reopened Ty Croes, Gwynedd Reductions in civilian manpower Not known Totley, Yorkshire Safety Not known Cwm Gwdi, Powys Maintenance Reopened