§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make it his policy to sell off land owned by his Department which is surplus to requirement, or is dormant, derelict, under-utilised or vacant.
§ Mr. FreemanIt is my Department's policy to dispose of any of its property which is surplus to current or planned requirements.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to receive the results of the land review recently undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe report of the Plymouth area study has been completed only recently and the study team's recommendations have yet to be considered in detail by the Ministry of Defence. Because of the report's complexity consideration will necessarily take several months. A statement will be made in due course.