§ 24. Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent he expects his Department's landholding in the United Kingdom to change in the next 12 months. [6530]
§ Mr. SpellarThe size and shape of the Defence Estate is kept under continual review to ensure that it is no larger than is required for operational purposes. There is an on-going disposal process from which, for example, the MOD budget benefited last year by some £100 million. The Strategic Defence Review now in progress will address the extent of the Defence Estate and I will report on the outcome in due course.