Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what conditions were stipulated under the conditions of sale when his Department disposed of land from Bramley Training Area particularly in relation to purposes of (a) forestry and (b) building developments.

An area of the Bramley Training Estate was sold in 1992 to Wimpey Homes. The freehold transfer contains the following restrictions on title in relation to forestry and building development:

• Except where already constructed not to erect build or place or permit to be erected built or placed on the Specified Land or any part thereof any building or other structure or erection whether permanent or temporary without the previous consent in writing of the Vendor or other the owner or owners for the time being of the Retained Land.

• Not to (without the like consent) carry out any excavations or plant any trees or permit the same to be carried out or planted or to grow on the Specified Land or in such a position adjoining thereto as might endanger or cause damage to the Media in the Specified Land or make access thereto for maintenance purposes more difficult.