Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 7 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Project Hyperion

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much was allocated for setting up the collocated Army headquarters under Project Hyperion; and whether this budget has been revised;

Answer: It is too early to be precise about the impact on staffing levels. For planning purposes, we assume that collocation will lead to a reduction of at least 240 civilian and 100 military posts. However, the Army is still determining the possible size and structure of the new HQ organisation and we are unlikely to make an announcement until late 2006. Similarly, project costs and the budget for Project Hyperion continue to be refined and will be confirmed at Main Gate, which is unlikely to occur before November 2006.

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