Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what developments have occurred with regard to the establishment of the home defence headquarters for zone 81, north Wales; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what contingency plans have been made for operating devolved wartime regional government for home defence zone 81, north Wales, in the continued absence of a wartime headquarters for that region;
(3) what assessment has been made of the suitability of the location chosen for the installation of a message switch communications exchange for home defence zone 81 for use as a wartime centre for devolved government; and if he will make a statement;
(4) what has been the cost of maintaining the site designated for the home defence headquarters for zone 81, north Wales, in the financial years (a) 1985–86, and (b) 1986–87; what are the projected costs for 1987–88; and whether he will describe the nature of refurbishment work conducted at the site.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggIt is not our practice to give detailed information about individual emergency facilities of this type. No date has been fixed for a start to construction work, and consideration is being given to contingency plans for alternative accommodation in the meantime. In arriving at proposed locations for these headquarters, full account is taken of the need for appropriate communications links.