§ 88. Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what barracks in the United Kingdom have been demolished in the past two years or are now in process of demolition; and how many of these provided accommodation of a higher standard than that which it is now planned to take back into use for units being withdrawn from stations overseas.
§ Mr. PrenticeIn the last two years my Ministry has carried out a large number of major accommodation schemes for the forces in the U.K. We do not keep records of which schemes have entailed demolition, and to find this out would cost a disproportionate amount. Demolition is only carried out after the deployment needs of the services and the economics of retention have been considered. No meaningful comparison can be made of the kind suggested in the Question.