§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the costs of training military bandsmen in each service on a comparable basis which is consistent in its treatment of(a) music training and (b) military training and sets out under appropriate accounting headings the direct and indirect costs and in addition separates out excess security costs arising from military establishments with surplus capacity.
§ Mr. HanleyI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Twickenham (Mr. Jessel) on 20 June 1994,Official Report, column 64.
§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the capital and repair costs incurred at(a) the RAF music training school at Uxbridge, (b) Kneller hall and (c) Royal Marines school of music at Deal in each year since 1986; and if he will show separately rebuilding and security costs incurred as a result of the IRA bombing of Deal.
§ Mr. HanleyCentral records are not available which give the information requested in the form available, or over the period requested in all cases. Where readily available, the information is as follows:
Year Maintenance £ New works £ RMSM Deal 1986–87 1,079,605 34,604 1987–88 864,127 36,487 1988–89 90,831 224,231 1989–90 1,090,000 50,000 1990–91 1,694.000 260,000 1991–92 1,631,000 126,500 1992–93 1,277,000 61,000 1993–94 982,000 163,000 Expenditure as a result of bomb incident: Security works £784,697. Building works £193,852. RMSM Kneller Hall 1989–92 2,008,000 1992–93 230,000 1993–94 156,000 Maintenance and new works RAFSM Uxbridge £ 1990–91 14,476 1991–92 19,785 1992–93 17,676 1993–94 20,088
§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the current market value for the freehold sites at(a) the RAF music school, Uxbridge, (b) the Army music school at Kneller hall, Twickenham and (c) the Royal Marines school of music at Deal on the basis of an arm's-length sale of land and buildings in their present state and condition.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is commercial in confidence.
§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish the financial and accounting reports produced by the defence costs study dealing with military music and the Royal Marines school of music at Deal.
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§ Mr. HanleyThe reports prepared by the defence costs study teams are internal working documents. It is not our normal practice to publish such documents. Relevant financial information on the proposal to transfer Royal Marines music training from Deal will, however, be included in a consultative document to be issued in due course.