§ Mr. Goodhewasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the estimated cost of maintaining the war potential of active and inactive Royal Ordnance factories.
§ Mr. BoydenThe expense of maintaining reserve capacity in 1968–69 was estimated to be £4,800,000.
§ Mr. Goodhewasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will give an estimate of the asset value and the total acreage of each of the 11 Royal Ordnance factories under his Department.
§ Mr. BoydenInformation on the asset value and acreage at 31st March, 1968, of each of the Royal Ordnance Factories administered by the Ministry of Defence is set out below;—
Factory Fixed Assets £m. Acreage ROF Birtley … 3.1 26 ROF Bishopton … 7.1 2,337 ROF Blackburn … 2.4 39 ROF Bridgwater … 3.0 660 ROF Chorley … 7.3 916 RSAF Enfield … 1.5 120 ROF Glascoed … 3.8 1,022 ROF Leeds … 2.9 63 ROF Nottingham … 1.9 42 ROF Patricroft … 2.3 18 ROF Radway Green … 2.6 136