§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans his Department has to allow empty houses at the RAF base at Chicksands in Bedfordshire to be used for local authority housing. [47702]
§ Mr. SpellarThe potential Service requirement for vacant Service Families Accommodation at RAF Chicksands is currently under review. A decision on this will be made once the outcome of the Strategic Defence Review is known. Based on this decision Annington Homes, which own the properties, will be in a position to decide their future use.