§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what guidelines have been laid down for the present and future usage of the RAF Wroughton site, including the former Princess Alexandra Hospital; and what is the total income that has been generated by leasing out the site and its facilities since the closure of the hospital; and from whom. [2306]
§ Mr. SpellarFifty-six airmen's quarters at RAF Wroughton have been leased for a period of three years to three housing associations, pending their re-use by the armed forces. I am withholding information on the level of rent being paid for reasons of commercial confidentiality under exemption 7 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. No other facilities have been leased out since the site closed. The former Princess Alexander Hospital is in disposal, and guidelines for its future use are therefore a matter for the local planning authority. In the meantime, all relevant health and safety guidelines are being followed.