§ 26. Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of land contamination on the Woolwich arsenal site; and if his Department will hear the costs of decontamination.
§ Mr. SoamesI refer the hon. Member to my written answer to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond) on 15 February 1995,Official Report, column 723 about my Department's assessment of land contamination at the royal arsenal, Woolwich. The extent of decontamination required and the associated costs have yet to be defined and will be determined by the future use of the site.