§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department's current programme for land releases in Hampshire. [166916]
§ Mr. CaplinSites currently scheduled for release in Hampshire include:
- DM Dean Hill Main Site and adjacent land
- Site A Monxton Road, Andover
- Daedalus Conservation Area in Broom Way
- Property at frontage of DM Gosport in Fareham Road
- Aldershot—Burger King Site
- Aldershot—Ski slope site
- Farnborough—Queensgate site
- Farnborough—Former Officers Mess
- Farnborough—Civil enclave
- Farnborough—Garages at Lancaster Way
- Farnborough—Woodland at Norris Bridge
- Farham—Woodland at Old Park Lane
In addition, as I announced on 23 March 2004, the Ministry of Defence is undertaking further work to examine where estate rationalisation might be possible, with the aim of consolidating defence activity at a smaller number of more densely utilised locations in order to achieve the optimum use of land and facilities. This on-going work covers the whole of our estate in Great Britain, and takes into account existing relocation studies that have already been announced.
663WThe Department is currently at an early stage of this wider review and each proposal that emerges from this work will be subject to full consultation in the normal way. No decisions have yet been reached on any further sites in Hampshire.