§ Mr. GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence. (1) whether any decision has been made on the future of the NATO forward scatter sites; and whether he will make. a statement;
51W(2) was the outcome of the meeting at SHAPE on 24 September on the future of the NATO forward scatter sites; and when his officials first informed the Defence Police Federation of decisions taken.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNATO is considering the future of its ACE HIGH communications network. The sites which host ACE HIGH installations are being examined concurrently in connection with national communication requirements. The Defence Police Federation has been made aware of developments informally and will be advised in the normal way when the way forward is known.