HC Deb 02 July 2002 vol 388 cc227-8W
Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide a list of active military sites in Wales. [63196]

Mr. Ingram

The Ministry of Defence has the following active military establishments in Wales. The list excludes housing and Territorial Army and Cadet sites not owned by MOD.

Flintshire

  • Army Rifle Range
  • RAF Sealand
  • Moel-Y-Parc Army Training Camp, Nr. Denbigh, Denbighshire/
  • Flintshire Hawarden Weather Station, Hawarden Airport,
  • Hawarden

Conwy

  • Capel Curig, Army Camp
  • Weather Station Garth farm
  • Joint Training Centre—Tal-y-Bont Road, Llanrwst

Denbighshire

  • Craigy-Ddualt-Army Radio Station—Nr. Llangollen
  • Gwaenysgor-Army Radio Station, Gwaenysgor
  • Rhyl, Army Camp (Kinmel Park), Bodelwyddan, Rhyl

Gwynedd

  • Bethesda Mountain Rescue Post, Bethesda
  • Fairbourne, RAF Training Centre, Plas yr Antur, Waverley Road,
  • Fairbourne, Llanuwchlyn-Seismic Research Station, Llanuwchlyn
  • Mynydd Rhiw-Army Radio Station
  • Tywyn-JSMTC (Morfa Camp), Tywyn
  • Uwchmynydd-Weather Station, Nr. Aberdaron

Isle of Anglesey

  • Almwch-Hi-Fix Station. Llam Carw, Amlwch
  • Holyhead-RAF Radio Station, Ilaingoch, Holyhead
  • Llanddona-Army Radio Station, BBC Radio Transmitting Station
  • Llanfair P. G—JSMTC, Plas Llanfair, Llanfair P. G
  • Menai Bridge Army Camp, Ynys Gaint, Menai Bridge
  • RAF Mona Airfield, Nr. Llangefni
  • Ty-Croes RAF Radar Site, Ty Croes
  • RAF Valley

Powys

  • Llansilin Army Rifle Range, Llansilin
  • The Barracks, Brecon
  • Dering Lines Camp
  • Cwrty-Gollen Camp
  • Radio Station, Newton
  • Sennybridge, Camp and Army Training Area
  • Training Area, Pentwyn Farm, Llywel (Nr. Sennybridge)
  • HMS Excellent, Training Centre, Panty-Rhiw (Nr. Brecon)
  • Automatic Weather Stations, Llandulas and Lake Vyrnwy

Wrexham

  • Hightown Barracks
  • Tri-Service CIO, Halkyn House, 21 Rhosddu Road

Monmouthshire

  • Army Training Area, North Caerwent Village
  • Army Training Area, Sudbrook, Portskewitt
  • Seven Tunnel, Rifle Range, Caldicott
  • Training Area, Pwllholm and Vauxhall Camps
  • Base Camp, Ty-Isaf (Nr. Abergavenny)

Newport

  • Raglan Barracks
  • ACIO, 4–5 Kingsway Shopping Centre

Pembrokeshire

  • Cawdor Barracks (including radio sites) Brawdy
  • Range facilities, Old Castle Head
  • Misc sites, Pembroke Dock
  • Penally Camp and Rifle Range, Penally
  • Army Training Area, Templeton Airfield, Nr. Tenby
  • Marine Salvage Depot, Fort Road
  • Marine Craft Unit, Masonry Pier (part) Tenby
  • Armament Depot, Llanfair-nanty-gof, Letterston
  • ATC Accommodation, Victoria Road
  • ATC Accommodation, Tenby Railway Station
  • East Blockhouse (Nr. Milford)

Swansea

  • AFCIO,17–19 Castle Street
  • DSDC Llangennech
  • ATC HQ Gliding School, Swansea Airport
  • ATC Accommodation, 2nd floor, 10 Caer Street

Cardiff

  • AFC() and Met Office, Southgate House
  • RNR Training Centre, HMS Cambria, Bute Docks,
  • Barry Airfield
  • AWE Cardiff, Llanishen, Caerphilly Road
  • Museum, Tower and Portcullis Chamber

Carmarthenshire

  • AWE Siesmic site, Nr. Lampeter
  • Range facilities Peny-wayn (Nr. Carmarthen)
  • Bombing Ranger, Nr. Llanelli
  • Training Area and Ranges, Maesbwlch Farm, Llandovery

Vale of Glamorgan

  • RAF St. Athan,
  • HMS Cambria (Mooring facilities No.2 Dock)
  • ACIO, 8 Gelliwasted Road, Rhondda
  • Dock Fortifications, Port and Harbour, Neath/Port Talbot
  • ATC Accommodation, Nr. Merthyr Tydfil
  • Pendine, Carmarthenshire
  • Llanbedr-Gwynedd.

Aberport Main Site, Pendine and Llanbedr are all operated by QinetiQ on behalf of MOD which retains ownership. There are a number of minor observation posts of insignificant size associated with these operations.

In addition, there are various radio masts.