HC Deb 28 April 1994 vol 242 c330W
Mr. Devlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current estimate per person of the cost of relocating MOD personnel from RNSD Eaglescliffe to Bath.

Mr. Hanley

The current average cost of a permanent move in the public interest within the United Kingdom is £30,000. This represents a reduction from the 1993 average due to savings associated with the relocation company scheme.

Mr. Devlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of the office block at RNSD Eaglescliffe will be left vacant by the removal of mobile staff to Bath.

Mr. Hanley

The planned relocation of Naval Support Command Headquarters posts at Eaglescliffe to the Bath area should result in some 75 per cent. of the office block at Eaglescliffe becoming vacant. My Department is currently looking for alternative occupants for the building from other Government departments.

Mr. Devlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much was spent on the recladding and updating of the store sheds at RNSD Eaglescliffe.

Mr. Hanley

It was considered necessary to reclad the store sheds at Eaglescliffe for fire safety reasons. A total of £4,850,000 has been spent on this programme between October 1989 and February 1993.