§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the acreage of land(a) owned and (b) leased by his Department; and what were the equivalent figures in (i) 1974 and (ii) 1979. [2393]
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Unit Establishment Strengths Surplus/deficit 1st Battalion The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment 519 573 +54 1st Battalion The Green Howards 625 603 -22 1st Battalion The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire 519 512 -7 The Light Infantry 1st Battalion 539 476 -63 2nd Battalion 555 522 -33 The Royal Dragoon Guards 406 402 -4 The Light Dragoons 388 383 -5 1st Royal Tank Regiment 398 359 -39
§ Mr. SpellarThis is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Estate Organisation Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from B. L. Hirst to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 9 June 1997:
I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about MOD land holdings as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Defence Estate Organisation.The details of the land held by the Ministry of Defence at 31 March 1974, 1979 and 1997 are as follows:
Acres Date Freehold Leasehold Total 31 March 1974 593,723 54,142 647,865 31 March 1979 579,478 41,640 621,118 31 March 1997 553,317 38,978 592,295 I hope this is helpful.