§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will give an assurance that the Defence Establishment in Pendine will not be placed in jeopardy, following the acceptance by the Secretary of State for Wales of the findings of the inspector who conducted the public inquiry in to the proposed transfer of the Shoeburyness Gunnery Range to Pembrey.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourThere are no present plans for closing the Proof and Experi-346W mental Establishment at Pendine. In the longer term the future of the Establishment will, of course, depend upon the need of the Ministry of Defence to meet its requirements for range facilities as economically as possible.