HC Deb 28 January 1998 vol 305 cc248-9W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is his estimate of the additional staffing and administration costs of expanding Land Command United Kingdom's Scotland Headquarters to take command of both the Scotland and North of England districts; [25935]

(2) pursuant to his answer of 16 January 1998, Official Report, column 349, what estimate he has made of the redundancy costs which would be incurred with the closure of 2nd Division headquarters at York. [25934]

Dr. Reid

This kind of information will form part of the internal analysis of options to be considered during the study of the restructuring of Land Command. At this stage, therefore, I am withholding the information requested under exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 16 January 1998,Official Report, column 349, what other options are being studied by the Commander in Chief Land Command for the restructuring of his command. [25933]

Dr. Reid

We are prepared to consider any option which provides an efficient structure for the command and administration of the Army in the UK. At this stage it is too early to say whether any options will emerge other than that outlined in my earlier reply.