§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the properties at RAF Halton which his Department(a) has disposed of in the last five years, (b) classifies as surplus to requirements and (c) plans to classify as surplus to requirements. [17644]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 26 November 2001]: Three minor disposals of garden or amenity land of minimal value have been made over the past five years. In addition, 12 properties were transferred permanently to Annington Homes Ltd. (AHL) as part of the sale of the Married Quarters Estate in November 1996 with a further 82 properties following on 1 June 2001.
Halton Hospital plus an area adjoining the south-west corner known as The Old Pumping Station at Warneford Avenue (0.4ha) has been classified as surplus to requirements. A further 57 properties are likely to be handed back to AHL in March 2002.
Halton House officers' mess may become surplus in due course. However, the ongoing Defence Training Review includes RAF Halton and it is too early to say what the outcome will be. There are no plans to declare any further family quarters at Halton surplus to requirements in the foreseeable future.
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if Defence Estates has set a target date for the disposal of the site of the Princess Mary Hospital, RAF Halton. [17646]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 26 November 2001]: We anticipate that the site will be sold in March 2003.