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Ministry of Defence

Answer

Mr. Keith Simpson:: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the implications for other parts of his Department's estate in London of the proposed development announced by his Department on 29 October of its three sites at Northolt, Woolwich and Uxbridge. [82059] Dr. Moonie: At the Public Launch of Project "MoD Estate London" (MoDEL) on 29 October, I announced that the Ministry of Defence, in consultation with the US Visiting Forces (USVF), are proposing to vacate 11 sites within, or close to, Greater London. The proposed sites are: Sites occupied by MOD Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill RAF Bentley Priory Royal Military Academy Woolwich Victoria House Woolwich Ha Ha Road Woolwich Sites Occupied by the USVF RAF Daws Hill RAF Eastcote RAF West Ruislip Blenheim Crescent Loudwater Edison House Additionally, the sites the MOD is proposing to retain and develop as Core Sites are RAF Northolt and Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich. Further, it has been proposed that RAF Uxbridge could be developed as a Core Site for the United States Visiting Forces (USVF). If the USVF do not participate in the project then the MOD would still vacate RAF Uxbridge.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

394 c221-2W;394 c219-20W; 82059

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Armed forces Buildings Greater London Land use Military bases Defence Review RAF Northolt Woolwich Barracks RAF Uxbridge

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