HC Deb 29 January 1992 vol 202 c611W
Mr. Rogers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what arrangements he made(a) to inform the work force and (b) to make a public announcement of the closure decision in respect of the Royal Navy armaments depot, Trecwn;

(2) what arrangements he made (a) to inform the work force and (b) to make a public announcement of his decision to close RAF Brawdy.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

I refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave to my hon. Friends the Members for Exeter (Mr. Hannam) and for Tayside, North (Mr. Walker) on 24 January,Official Report, columns 377–78. The work forces at both establishments were informed in the usual way.

Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the arrangements to involve the Welsh Office in the decision-making process on the future of (i) Royal Navy armaments depot, Trecwn and (ii) RAF Brawdy.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

There has been regular contact between the MOD and the Welsh Office, at ministerial and official level, throughout the decision-making process. The MOD will be represented on the special west Wales task force which was announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales on 24 January.