§ Mr. Awdryasked the Secretary of State for Defence what decision he has come to as to the disposal of the land formerly occupied by the Royal Air Force station at Compton Bassett.
§ Mr. MillanThe disposal of the surplus land will depend upon the outcome of our consultations with the local planning authority about the future permitted use. We have already had an informal discussion with the authority and we shall consult it again as soon as we have received the report of a recent soil survey.
21WMost of the buildings have been sold for removal, and their purchasers have until 27th February to remove them. We are retaining the married quarters, however, for use by personnel at R.A.F. Lyneham.