HC Deb 21 November 2002 vol 394 cc219-20W
Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the implications for other parts of his Department's estate in London of the proposed development announced by his Department on 29 October of its three sites at Northolt, Woolwich and Uxbridge. [82059]

Dr. Moonie

At the Public Launch of Project "MoD Estate London" (MoDEL) on 29 October, I announced that the Ministry of Defence, in consultation with the US Visiting Forces (USVF), are proposing to vacate 11 sites within, or close to, Greater London.

The proposed sites are:

  • Sites occupied by MOD
  • Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill
  • RAF Bentley Priory
  • Royal Military Academy Woolwich
  • Victoria House Woolwich
  • Ha Ha Road Woolwich
  • Sites Occupied by the USVF
  • RAF Daws Hill
  • RAF Eastcote
  • RAF West Ruislip
  • Blenheim Crescent
  • Loudwater
  • Edison House

Additionally, the sites the MOD is proposing to retain and develop as Core Sites are RAF Northolt and Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich. Further, it has been proposed that RAF Uxbridge could be developed as a Core Site for the United States Visiting Forces (USVF). If the USVF do not participate in the project then the MOD would still vacate RAF Uxbridge.