HC Deb 27 June 1994 vol 245 cc443-4W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date tenders were invited from estate agents and surveyors for the contract to market Royal Navy armaments depot, Trecwn.

Mr. Hanley

Invitations to tender for the contract to market RNAD Trecwn were sent to estate agents and surveyors on 28 January 1994.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence to which individuals or commercial enterprises plans, details or inventories of the facilities at Royal Navy armaments depot, Trecwn were supplied during 1992.

Mr. Hanley

As far as can be ascertained, no details or inventories of the facilities at RNAD Trecwn were released to non-MOD bodies in 1992.

Mr. Ainger:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence to which individuals or commercial enterprises (a) plans, (b) details and (c) inventories of the facilities of Royal Navy armaments depot, Trecwn have been supplied since July 1991.

Mr. Hanley

Details of the facilities in RNAD Trecwn have been made widely available to individuals, commercial enterprises, statutory bodies and local authorities. Although comprehensive records have not been maintained of all those to whom information has been made available, my Department is aware of over 80 individuals or organisations to whom this material has been provided.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date his Department announced its intention to sell Royal Navy armaments depot, Trecwn.

Mr. Hanley

Together with the other "Options For Change" rationalisation measures, an announcement to close RNAD Trecwn was made on 16 July 1991.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date expressions of interest in buying Royal Navy armaments depot, Trecwn were first invited.

Mr. Hanky

Formal expressions of interest in buying RNAD Trecwn were first invited in the form of a press release on 11 April 1994 arranged by the Department's agents.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date(a) plans, (b) details and (c) inventories at Royal Navy armaments depot, Trecwn were first made publicly available to promote the sale at the base.

Mr. Hanley

Plans, details and inventories at RNAD Trecwn were launched to promote the sale at the establishment with the publication of the sales particulars on 27 April 1994, but details were available prior to that date on request from the Defence land agent.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence to which individuals or commercial enterprises details, plans or inventories at Royal Naval armaments depot, Trecwn were supplied during February 1993.

Mr. Hanley

The then Minister of State for the Armed Forces, my right hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Sir A. Hamilton) undertook in February 1993 to send details of RNAD Trecwn and a site plan to Mr. R. Philipps and these were delivered to him by the Defence land agent in March of that year.