§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the circulation list of organisations notified by his Department in respect of the notice of the closure of Greenham Common air base. [39119]
§ Mr. SoamesI have been asked to reply.
Following the announcement on 30 January 1992 by the US Government of their intention to withdraw from Greenham Common air base, and subsequent correspondence and discussions with the then Member for Newbury, the then Minister for the Armed Forces, my right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Sir A. Hamilton) notified the House on 9 February 1993, that the majority of the site was surpluse to requirments and would be disposed of. In accordance with normal practice, letters to this effect were concrurrently sent to the chief executives of Berkshire county and Newbury district councils.