§ Lord Elderasked Her Majesty's Government:
What plans they have to make further changes to the location of Territorial Army units. [HL4719]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)Three changes are to be made to the locations of units announced as part of the Territorial Army restructuring on 17 November 1998 (Official Report, col. 749–771) by the then Secretary of State for Defence. These involve changing the final location of HQ 101 Bn REME (V) from Harry Weale Hall, Queensferry to Hightown Barracks, Wrexham; changing the location for 59 Sig Sqn (V) from Deysbrook to Aintree and sell Deysbrook Barracks complete; and changing the location of A (The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)) Company, 52nd Lowland Regiment from TAC Dalmeny Street to TAC East Claremont Street.
These changes are being made because they represent more cost-effective solutions to locating the units in question.
In addition, the intention is to retain the TA Centre in Chorley to house E Sqn 5 GS Med Regt which will be moving from Hull.