§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the outcome of the Army Training Estates Review; and if he will make a statement. [134302]
§ Mr. SpellarThere are currently two similarly named reviews being carried out within the Ministry of Defence.
First, Land Command is conducting an Army Training Estate Site Utility Review. This aims to identify Land Command training areas, camps and ranges which are no longer required in order that they can be closed or sold, thereby saving maintenance costs and where possible generating revenue. The review team will make their recommendations by the end of this calendar year. Secondly, the Army Training and Recruiting Agency is conducting a review into the strategic development of the Agency over the next few years and this may have an impact on its estate. Work is still at a very early stage and no decisions have been taken.