§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many acres of land in Wales are currently occupied or held by his Department; how this compares with the figures for five and 10 years ago; and what plans he has for the disposing of land for use for civilian purposes.
§ Mr. HayhoeAbout 54,180 acres of land and foreshore, freehold and leasehold, were held by my Department in. Wales in October of which 946 acres had been passed to PSA for disposal. This compares with 55,007 acres in 1975 and 55,144 acres in 1970. The Services need sufficient land meet their operational, training and housing needs, but these requirements are kept under continuous review and we shall continue to release land and property as soon as it is clear that it is not required for defence purposes.
Royal Navy/Royal Marines Army Royal Air Force Month United Kingdom Via Dundee CIOs United Kingdom Via Dundee CIOs United Kingdom Via Dundee CIOs 1979— May 643 4 1,642 55 774 6 June 822 2 3,624 39 889 17 July 1,016 2 2,001 23 1,083 10 August 518 2 1,438 67 748 17 September 1,676 9 7,113 71 1,059 8 October 1,189 11 2,682 31 1,221 12 November 1,241 11 1,942 44 1,037 20 December 380 2 758 79 801 5 1980— January 1,220 15 3,244 33 1,123 12 February 724 4 1,672 57 806 19 March 742 8 1,706 21 996 6 April 210 3 2,246 59 984 17 May 868 5 2,076 52 727 13 June 756 8 3,991 60 930 13 July 1,262 l3 2,865 56 1,198 10 August 316 2 2,135 97 769 19 September 1,594 13 7,925 75 1,381 19