§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made in determining the amount of(a) funds and (b) surplus land to be transferred from his Department's vote to the proposed Plymouth urban development corporation; what are the mechanics of the transfer; what progress has been made in determining the future of the Royal William Yard; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe MOD land identified for transfer to the proposed Plymouth urban development corporation (UDC) comprises Royal William Yard—and adjacent land at Western Kings—RAF Mountbatten and an area of Mount Wise. The precise nature of the intended conveyance remains to be resolved. In addition it is proposed that £20 million from MOD funds is made available to the proposed UDC through normal financial channels over a four-year period. The future of all the areas transferred will be a matter for the proposed UDC to determine.