§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any plans to designate any further areas of mid-Wales as military training grounds for members of the armed forces.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThere are no plans at present to acquire any major new area of land in Wales for military training. The reshaping of our armed forces is, however, likely to result in increased pressure on existing training areas throughout the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Defence may therefore need from time to time to acquire or dispose of land on the edges of some of these areas in order to enhance their integrity and training value.