§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many married quarters or commercial hirings he estimates would be required if a single Divisional HQ was established to cover Scotland and the north of England; what would be the capital value of these quarters if such an HQ were located in Scotland; and if the capital cost of the married quarters will be included in the estimates of the relative costs of establishing such an HQ in Scotland and in England. [43991]
§ Dr. Reid[holding answer 1 June 1998]: These are matters to be studied during the course of the review that is being undertaken; and I should expect them to be reflected in the cost estimates of the options, when presented to Ministers, to the extent that they materially affect the options.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many married quarters and commercial hirings there are currently for soldiers working at UK Land Command's(a) 2 Div HQ and (b) Scottish District HQ; and what is the estimated capital value of the married quarters used by soldiers at the Scottish District HQ. [43990]
§ Dr. Reid[holding answer 1 June 1998]: Service Families Accommodation (SFA) in mainland UK is provided and allocated on a tri-service basis by the Defence Housing Executive. Houses are not generally provided for the exclusive use of particular formations or units. Currently, about 50 personnel at 2 Div HQ in York occupy SFA, mainly leased from Annington Homes which currently attract no capital charge. About 30 Service personnel at Scottish District HQ in Edinburgh occupy SFA, all owned by MOD, the capital value of which is approximately £2.5 million.
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