§ Ms CoffeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the availability of housing including married quarters in the Stockport and Glasgow areas; and what is the estimated cost of each area for the location of additional personnel for the new Army personnel centre.
§ Mr. HanleyThe housing supply in both the Greater Manchester and Glasgow conurbations is adequate to meet the requirement likely to be generated by the Army personnel centre. Although some existing married quarters near to the locations could be used, extra quarters would need to be acquired in each case. Because there are currently fewer married quarters in the Stockport catchment area than in Glasgow, provision of married quarters for an Army personnel centre at Stockport would cost nearly £1,000,000 more than allowed in the investment appraisal for the Glasgow option.
§ Ms CoffeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his estimate of the cost of providing additional parking facilities at Kentigern house for the proposed increase in full-time staff for the new Army personnel centre.
§ Mr. HanleyIt is not proposed to add to the 96 car parking spaces currently available at Kentigern house; Glasgow has a most efficient public transport system which is the normal method of commuting into the city.