§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the present acreage of military land in the United Kingdom that is regarded as surplus to needs and will be offered for sale. [57434]
§ Mr. SpellarThe amount of land which my Department has in disposal changes constantly as some properties are sold and others are declared surplus to military requirements. However, we currently estimate that some 13,000 hectares of land is in disposal and more is likely to come forward as a result of the recent Strategic Defence Review.