§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answers of 15 December 1998,official report, column 450; 7 December 1998, official report, column 54; and 16 December 1998, official report, column 523, if he will review the decision to transfer 101 Battalion REME (V) from Chorley to Queensferry. [66070]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonI am satisfied that there are no substantial grounds to review the decision to transfer the Headquarters of HQ 101 Battalion REME from Chorley TA Centre to Queensferry TA Centre.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the transfer of 101 Battalion HQ REME (V) from Chorley to Queensferry to begin; and what will be the time scale of the transfer. [66071]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonDetailed arrangements for the transfer of HQ Battalion REME are still in preparation, with the aim of establishing the Headquarters in Queensferry on 1 July 1999. Some personnel are likely to be retained beyond that date at the TA Centre in Chorley.