HC Deb 16 July 2002 vol 389 cc163-4W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the housing project at(a) RAF Halton and (b) RAF Brize Norton has been completed; what the total cost has been; and if he will make a statement. [69463]

Dr. Moonie

The project at RAF Halton to upgrade 110 service families' quarters is complete and was undertaken in three phases. The details are as follows:

Halton project
Commenced Completed Numbers Cost (£ million)
Phase September 2000 July 2001 50 2.236
Phase 1(a) July 2001 February 2002 50 2.223
Phase 1(b) January 2002 March 2002 10 0.513
Total 4.972

The individual project phases started and finished on time, and within budget.

The project at RAF Brize Norton, to upgrade 129 service families' quarters on base, began in October 2001 and is planned to finish in January 2003. The total cost is estimated at £8.512 million.