Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the House of Commons Report: Disposal Database, updated in March 2023, what the total running cost was of Cawdor Barracks in each financial year from 2016-17 to 2022-23; what the projected running cost is of Cawdor Barracks in each financial year from 2023-24 to 2028-29.
Answered by Alex Chalk
While the information requested is not held in this format, I have asked for work to be done to determine what can reasonably be provided. However, more time is required to collate this.
I will write to the right hon. Member in due course when this work has concluded and place a copy of my response in the Library of the House.
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) size in hectares and (b) Housing Unit Potential of Cawdor Barracks is.
Answered by Alex Chalk
Cawdor Barracks is 313.16 hectares in size.
There is no Housing Unit Potential (HUP) recorded as we do not record HUP for devolved nations.
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service family and (b) single living accommodation units there are at Cawdor Barracks; and how many personnel are based at that site.
Answered by Alex Chalk
Cawdor Barracks has 148 Service Family Accommodation units and 581 Single Living Accommodation units. There are 526 regular and reserve posts based at Cawdor Barracks.
Asked by: Stephen Crabb (Conservative - Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what feasibility studies been completed in the last 12 months on the future of Cawdor Barracks part of the Better Defence Estates programme.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
I can confirm that the feasibility study for Cawdor Barracks is ongoing and has not yet been concluded.
Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which military bases, training centres, and other various military establishments are located in Wales.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The following Ministry of Defence sites are located in Wales:
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's report, a Better Defence Estate, published in November 2016, what the annual running costs are of each of the 91 most expensive sites planned for disposal.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The estimated annual running costs for financial year 2016-17 for each of the 91 sites planned for disposal as stated in “A Better Defence Estate” published in November 2016 are shown in the following table:
Site | Running Costs In £ million |
ABERCORN BARRACKS | 0.84 |
DBS FINANCE LIVERPOOL | 2.58 |
RAF MOLESWORTH | 3.03 |
RAF ALCONBURY | 1.46 |
ALDERSHOT DISTRIBUTION OUTLET | 0.25 |
AMPORT HOUSE | 0.51 |
JSCS ASHCHURCH (EAST) | 3.96 |
AZIMGHUR BARRACKS | 3.24 |
RAF BARNHAM | 0.58 |
BRECON BARRACKS | 0.69 |
BEACHLEY BARRACKS | 1.38 |
KINNEGAR LOGISTIC BASE | 0.88 |
BURGOYNE BARRACKS | 0.14 |
CARVER BARRACKS | 2.09 |
CAWDOR BARRACKS | 1.51 |
DSG COLCHESTER | 0.35 |
MOD CALEDONIA | 5.31 |
CHALGROVE AIRFIELD | 0.01 |
DBS CHEADLE HUME | 0.74 |
Chivenor Airfield | 0.21 |
CHIVENOR BARRACKS | 3.93 |
CLARO BARRACKS | 1.48 |
CLIVE BARRACKS | 1.17 |
CLAYTON BARRACKS | 0.04 |
LAND AT COVE | 2.62 |
RAF COLERNE | 0.46 |
COPTHORNE BARRACKS | 0.86 |
CRAIGIEHALL | 1.35 |
COMMANDER AND STAFF TRAINER (NORTH) | 0.16 |
CATTERICK TOWN CENTRE PARCEL | - |
THE ROYAL CITADEL | 1.26 |
CHILWELL STATION | 3.66 |
CAVALRY BARRACKS HOUNSLOW | 1.42 |
DIO ALDERSHOT | 0.22 |
DALE BARRACKS | 1.67 |
DALTON BARRACKS (ABINGDON AIRFIELD) | - |
DALTON BARRACKS | 4.46 |
DIO HEAD OFFICE | 0.77 |
DEVERELL BARRACKS | 0.44 |
DISHFORTH BARRACKS (AIRFIELD) | 2.49 |
FORT BLOCKHOUSE | 4.29 |
SOUTHWICK PARK | 2.70 |
FORTHSIDE STIRLING | 0.50 |
MEADOWFORTH BARRACKS (HQ 51 HIGHLAND BRIGADE) | 0.43 |
DSG FORTHSIDE | 0.45 |
FORT GEORGE | 1.59 |
FULWOOD BARRACKS | 1.91 |
GLENCORSE BARRACKS | 1.67 |
HARDEN BARRACKS (DUCHESS OF KENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL) | 0.48 |
HARLEY HILL | - |
BUCKLEY BARRACKS (HULLAVINGTON AIRFIELD) | 1.26 |
BUCKLEY BARRACKS (HULLAVINGTON BARRACKS) | 1.59 |
IMPHAL BARRACKS | 2.81 |
INVICTA PARK BARRACKS | 1.77 |
KNELLER HALL | 0.73 |
JSCS LONGMOOR | 0.62 |
LEIGHTON HOUSE (AOSB Westbury) | 1.01 |
LODGE HILL | 0.15 |
WETHERSFIELD AIRFIELD | 0.13 |
MDPGA WETHERSFIELD | 2.50 |
Middlewick Ranges | 0.06 |
MOAT HOUSE | 0.04 |
ATHENA HOUSE | 0.76 |
NELSON WARDROOM | 1.22 |
NEWTONARDS AIRFIELD | 0.01 |
NORTON MANOR CAMP | 2.23 |
SWANSEA AIRPORT | - |
Old Dalby | 1.35 |
Defence Geographic Centre, Feltham | 2.41 |
PARSONS BARRACKS DONNINGTON | 0.31 |
1300 PARKWAY | 1.36 |
PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER BARRACKS | 2.86 |
QUEEN ELIZABETH BARRACKS | 1.69 |
HENLOW AIRFIELD | 2.73 |
RAF HENLOW Technical Site | 2.24 |
FITZWYGRAM HOUSE (ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS CENTRE) | 0.02 |
REDFORD CAVALRY BARRACKS | 1.58 |
REDFORD INFANTRY BARRACKS | 1.19 |
RAF MILDENHALL | 4.71 |
HALTON AIRFIELD | 0.16 |
CONDOR AIRFIELD | 0.29 |
ST DAVIDS BARRACKS | 0.99 |
SIR JOHN MOORE BARRACKS WINCHESTER | 3.03 |
ROBERTSON BARRACKS | 2.25 |
SOMERSET BARRACKS | 0.12 |
SSG WARRINGTON | 0.05 |
ST GEORGES BARRACKS NORTH LUFFENHAM | 3.81 |
STONEHOUSE BARRACKS | 2.20 |
SENNYBRIDGE TMP COMPOUND | 0.72 |
HMS SULTAN | 7.71 |
TOWTHORPE LINES | 0.23 |
THORNHILL BARRACKS | 0.10 |
TOMLINSON HOUSE | 0.05 |
VAUXHALL BARRACKS | 1.02 |
VENNING BARRACKS | 0.18 |
MOD WOODBRIDGE (Rock Barracks) | 2.74 |
WOOLWICH STATION | 2.65 |
Total | 140 |
Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many defence establishments there are in Wales, and what are their approximate locations.
Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
There are 30 Defence establishments in Wales, which are listed below by constituency. It should be noted that the list does not include the Volunteer Estate, Army Career and Information Offices, Armed Forces Careers Offices or Service Family Accommodation.
Site Name | Location by Constituency |
Brecon Barracks | Brecon and Radnorshire |
Caerwent Training Area | Monmouth |
Capel Curig Training Camp | Aberconwy |
Castlemartin Training Area | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
Cawdor Barracks | Preseli Pembrokeshire |
Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp | Brecon and Radnorshire |
Defence Training Estate HQ Wales | Brecon and Radnorshire |
Defence Training Estate Kinmel Park | Vale of Clywd |
Defence Training Estate Llansilin Rifle Range | Montgomeryshire |
Fairbourne Resource Initiative Training Centre | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
Hightown Barracks | Wrexham |
Infantry Battle School (IBS) Brecon | Brecon and Radnorshire |
Joint School for Adventurous Training Llanrwst | Aberconwy |
Joint Service Mountain Training Centre (JSMTC) Indefatigable | Ynys Mon |
Maindy Barracks | Cardiff Central Boro |
Manorbier Ranges | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
MOD Range Aberporth | Ceredigion |
MOD Range Pendine | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
Mona Airfield Anglesey | Ynys Mon |
Penally (Camp and Ranges) | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
Pwllholm Training Area | Monmouth |
RAF Pembrey Sands | Llanelli |
RAF Valley | Ynys Mon |
Rogiet Moor Ranges | Newport East |
Sennybridge Training Area | Brecon and Radnorshire |
St Athan | Vale of Glamorgan |
St Athan West Camp | Vale of Glamorgan |
Templeton Training Area | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
Ty Isaf Base Camp Talybont | Brecon and Radnorshire |
Ynys Gaint, Menai Bridge | Ynys Mon |