HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 c1350W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the NATO committee on the challenges of modern society pilot study groups in which his Department currently participates; and how many personnel, and of what grades, participate in each. [35632]

Mr. Soames

My Department is actively involved in two NATO CCMS pilot studies: defence environmental expectations and environmental aspects of the re-use of former military lands. A grade 5 officer is the co-chairman of the former study. A grade 5 officer is a member of the executive board of the latter study with a grade 7 attending sub-group meetings of the study.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many personnel from his Department, and of what grades, participated in the NATO committee on the challenges of modern society meeting on environmental aspects of re-using former military lands in Munich in October 1994; and if he will make a statement on the changes in his policy on use of former military lands arising from the pilot study on this subject. [35631]

Mr. Soames

My Department was represented by one grade 5 officer at the meeting. This meeting is one of a series associated with this NATO CCMS pilot study. Work is continuing and MOD policy will be examined in the light of any future recommendations.