HC Deb 06 November 1992 vol 213 cc530-1W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will reconsider his Department's requirement for the village of Imber and the lands that surround it.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The level of training in the United Kingdom is likely to increase as a result of the return of combat units from Germany. The Department's requirement for the Salisbury Plain training area including Imber village and surrounding lands is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.