§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what defence interests are served by the Royal Navy's responsibility for Wootton creek.
§ Mr. NeubertThe Royal Navy has no specific defence interest in Wootton creek. However, because it lies within the dockyard port of Portsmouth, the Queen's harbour-master retains responsibility for navigational matters there.
§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any estimate of the total redevelopment value of(a) operational and (b) non-operational service land in London and south-east England.
§ Mr. NeubertNo. Sites are valued individually as the need arises.
§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the total area of(a) operational and (b) non-operational service land in Great Britain, broken down by standard planning region.
§ Mr. NeubertRecords are not held precisely in the form requested, but the following tables give a breakdown of the defence estate, including freehold and leasehold land and foreshore, as at 1 April 1989(a) by function, and (b) by standard planning region.
Acres By function Airfields 72,657 Naval bases 3,088 Training areas and ranges 397,300 Barracks and camps 26,434 Storage and supply depots 24,861 Research establishments 48,760 Telecommunications stations 15,592 Miscellaneous 7,573 TOTAL 596,265 By standard planning region Northern 58,074 North West 32,768 Isle of Man 22 Yorkshire and Humberside 36,950 East Midlands 33,688 West Midlands 14,527 Eastern 90,581 South East 79,476 South West 137,611 Scotland 51,064 Wales 52,038 Northern Ireland 9,466 TOTAL 596,265