§ Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Defence what improvements have been carried out at the British military base at Forkhill in County Armagh since 1979; what is the purpose of these improvements; and what is the cost.
§ Mr. LeeBetween 1978 and 1982 the Royal Engineers constructed a permanent building, replacing temporary ones, at the joint RUC/military base at Forkhill, County Armagh at a cost of £1 million. Since 1982 a number of other minor improvements have been undertaken at a further cost of approximately £200,000, which includes some £50,000 for the purchase of previously requisitioned land and some £100,000 for the demolition of disused buildings.