HC Deb 16 July 1993 vol 228 c720W
Mr. Hendry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much land his Department proposes to(a) purchase and (b) dispose of in the coming year.

Mr. Hanley

Purchase of land is carried out on an opportunity basis once a landowner has indicated a willingness to sell a particular area of land. Similarly, we do not maintain a record of the area of land we expect to dispose of as changes in site boundaries often occur before a property or piece of land is finally sold.

Mr. Hendry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was his Department's total land holding in the United Kingdom for each of the past five years.

Mr. Hanley

My Department's total land holding in the United Kingdom for each of the past five years was:

  • 1 April 1993 242,542 hectares
  • 1 April 1992 243,333 hectares
  • 1 April 1991 242,865 hectares
  • 1 April 1990 240,613 hectares
  • 1 April 1989 241,300 hectares