§ Mr. Rowlandsasked the Minister of State for Defence how much land is held by the Ministry of Defence in Wales; what decisions he has taken on the release of land in Wales for housing development; and how many acres have been agreed for release under the terms of the announcement of the Secretary of State for the Environment on 27th April, 1972.
§ Mr. G. Johnson SmithThe Ministry of Defence holds 50,058 acres of freehold land and 1,602 acres of leasehold land in Wales. One thousand, one hundred and sixty-four acres of Ministry of Defence land and 59 vacant houses are at present in course of disposal in Wales; it is not possible for the Ministry of Defence to say how much of this land may be used for housing.
The disposal of this land is not directly the result of my right hon. Friend's announcement on 27th April, 1972, but the Ministry of Defence will continue to dispose of land as soon as it becomes surplus to defence requirements.—[Vol. 835, c. 1804.]