§ 60. Mr. Carol Johnsonasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the total acreage of land owned by his Department; and whether he estimates that he will release any part of this area in the duration of this Parliament.
§ Lord BalnielAbout 560,000 acres are owned by the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom and a small amount overseas. I would expect steady but not spectacular reductions in M.O.D. land holdings over the next few years.