HC Deb 26 October 1995 vol 264 c778W
Mr. John Carlisle

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has initiated a review of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes. [40236]

Mr. Soames

A review of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, NAAFI, has now begun, and is being led by Mr. Geoffrey Dart on secondment from Marks and Spencer plc.

As a Crown-owned body, the structure and scope of business of the NAAFI will be subjected to the normal prior options tests. Comments and contributions from those with an interest in NAAFI and its work would be welcome and should be sent, by 1 December 1995, to Mr. Dart, independent review of NAAFI, Ministry of Defence, Metropole building, room 4/55, Northumberland avenue, London WC2N 5BL.

Mr. Dart's report is due to be completed by 31 January 1996.