§ 28. Mr. BurtTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what review is presently taking place of the need to retain all current training land in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonAs the planned restructuring of our Armed Forces will mainly result in a reduction in the number of units based in Germany, the need for training land in the United Kingdom is unlikely to diminish. Indeed, it could marginally increase. A number of studies are in progress aimed at setting out our future training requirements including frequency, priority, duration and space and at matching these requirements with our available training facilities. The precise impact of these studies on existing training areas and ranges is not yet clear.