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Mr. Healey: I have nothing to add the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Defence for Administra- tion to my hon. Friend the Member for York (Mr. Alexander W. Lyopf on 14th November and to his statemen
atement on the Territorial Army on 28th November. [Vol. 773, c. 146-7 ; Vol/774, c. 739;40.}
Mobilisation Base
Mr. Goodhewasked the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for improving the mobilisation base of the armed forces.
Mr. Reynolds: I would refer the hon. Member to my statement on 28th Nov- ember on the formation of new reserve unds and increases in the establishment
others.-[Vol. 774, c. 739-748.]
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Hong Kong Garrison (Expenditure)
Rear-Admiral Morgan Giles asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the annual budgetary cost of the present garri- son in Hong Kong; and what propor- tign of the cost is in foreign exchange.
Mr. Reynolds: As my right hon. Friend has explained previously, we cannot give a meaningful figure of budgetary costs f forces in a particular area, because a given Service formation, wherever based, commonly has more than ope rôle, and because arbitrary conventions would have to be used in allocating between theatres such major elements as the rela- ted costs of the home base.
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Boy Recruits
Vir. Frank Allaun asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about boy recruits desiting release from Her Majesty's forces.
Mr. Reynolds: i would refer my/hon. Friend to the Answer I gave today fo my hon. Friend the Member for Etoh and Slough (Miss Lestor).
Inkerinan Barracks, Woking
Mr. Onslow asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proposals he now has for the use or disposal of land at Inkerman Barracks, Woking.
Mr. Reynolds: On present plans, the units currently occupying part of Inkerman Barracks will vacate it during 1970. We shall be retaining some of the existing married quafters for a fur- ther period; we are planning to build 23 more married quarters on part of the site; and some 22 acres have been sold or are on offer to the Surrey County Council for education/purposes. Further defence use of the remaining area is still under consideration,
AGRICULTARE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
Flood Warning Systems
69. Mr. Greshanı Cooke asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what conclusion has been reached from the stuflies of methods of improv-
whether he will make a statement.
On the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the replying flood arning arrangements; and given to the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Eldon Griffiths) on 4th December, 1968 by my hon. Friend he Under-Secretary of State for the Royal Navy. [Vol. 774, c. 489-90.]
Royal Navy Capability
Rear-Admiral Morgan Giles asked the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he is making for a reduction in the capa- bility of the Royal Navy to take place during the early 1970s.
Dr. David Owen: I have nothing to add to what was announced in the Sup- -plementary Statement on Defence Policy,
1968 (Command 3701).
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Mr. John Macke: The conference held
11th and 12th December made a number of recommendations for action by river/authorities and other bodies to improve the scope and effectiveness of the present/flood warning systems. These are summarised in the Press Notice issued after the Conference. A copy of the Press Notice has been placed in the Library of the House.
Trawlers (Foreclosures)
70. Mr. James Johnson asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the trawling
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