§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish details of the savings to the Defence budget from transferring operational sea training from Portland to Plymouth. [12010]
§ Mr. SoamesThe cost of transferring operational sea training from Portland to Plymouth totalled about £9 million in capital costs. This was part of the overall programme of closing Portland naval base which is expected to realise savings of some £11 million per annum in running costs.