§ Lord Trefgarneasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the role and mission of the Army Base Repair Organisation's workshop at Sennybridge; and whether in particular it is tasked to support the Territorial Army. [HL4162]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)The role of the Army Base Repair Organisation (ABRO) workshop at Sennybridge, Powys, is to provide engineering support to military units in and around Sennybridge Camp and the Sennybridge Training area. The service consists of equipment recovery (from the Training Area), repair and serving. This is provided either through in-house repair facilities (including other ABRO sites, in which case Sennybridge acts as an Equipment Collection Centre) or nominated contractors. The service is provided to Regular and Territorial Army units alike. The site shares the ABRO mission which is "To provide the UK Armed Services with a comprehensive and effective engineering support service—through close and responsive working relationships—at best value to the taxpayer".