§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement regarding the Procurement Executive headquarters in Bristol and the Naval Support Command headquarters at Bath.
§ Mr. AitkenContracts for the site infrastructure and main construction of the Procurement Executive's new headquarters at Abbey wood, north Bristol have been 253W placed, and work is proceeding to time and cost. A number of options have been identified in the Bath area for the long-term accommodation of the Naval Support Command headquarters. Decisions on both projects will be taken in the light of the outcome of the defence costs study which is presently in hand.