Written question asked by Lord Maples (Conservative) on Monday, 15 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2008. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Military Bases: Long Marston

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Engineer Depot at Long Marston has been used for dumping, burying or otherwise disposing of (a) asbestos and (b) other hazardous materials.

Answer: The Engineer's Depot at Long Marston was sold on 24 November 2004 and as part of the disposal process a series of risk based Land Quality Assessments were provided to the purchasers. These Assessments identified a range of contaminants including asbestos which will be dealt with by any developer associated with the former use of the site.Disposal areas for materials had been located in the north western and southern corners of the site and a former burning ground for radium contaminants was identified on the western boundary. An appropriate level of remediation, to remove the radium contaminants which had been identified, was completed in late 2006.

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