Ms Dan TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the location of British Army units west of the Rhine. [97603]
§ Mr. HoonA study into accommodation for British Army units west of the Rhine has concluded that the best use of the available estate is to consolidate units on the Rheindahlen Military Complex and on RAF Brüggen. This will enable Ayrshire and Hampshire Barracks in Möchengladbach; Bradbury Barracks, Krefeld; and Francisca Barracks, St. Tonis to be vacated by the British Army. No significant redeployment of units will take 257W place before December 2001, and it is expected that the relocation of the units affected and the hand back of the estate to the relevant authorities will be complete by May 2002.