§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the timetable for the closure of Sarum airfield; what will happen to the land and buildings; and what will happen to the existing staff.
§ Mr. Robert C. Brown:As announced last March, the Joint Warfare Establishment and all other units at the Old Sarum site will be moved to new locations by 1st April 1979. Surplus land and accommodation will be disposed of by the Property Services Agency under the normal procedures. Few redundancies are expected 825W as a result of the moves, and almost all of the staff will be offered alternative employment in other Ministry of Defence establishments.