§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the establishments which are being considered for the NATO European Regional Test Centre for small and medium calibre weapons. [30822]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 23 February 1998]: The land ranges rationalisation study, compiled by the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, makes no specific recommendations on the relocation of the NATO European Regional Test Centre for small and medium calibre weapons. Some facilities exist at the DERA establishments at Fort Halstead and West Freugh. Royal Ordnance has sites at Nottingham and Foldingworth that offer a capability comparable with that at DERA Pendine. Ely Cartridges have a range at New Radnor currently owned by MoD.