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1126326

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken, if any, to make surplus Ministry of Defence land available to local authorities for the provision of affordable and social housing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	uin	HL15686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government ensures that local authorities have the opportunity to express an interest in surplus Ministry of Defence land.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with Her Majesty’s Treasury guidelines, once a site is declared surplus to Defence purposes it is placed on the cross-Government database managed by the Office of Government Property within the Cabinet Office. This database provides an opportunity for other public bodies including local authorities to express an interest in acquiring sites before they are placed on the open market. Sites stay on the data base for 40 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury guidelines state that transactions such as sales between Departments should generally be at full market value even if transferred to other public sector bodies (including publicly sponsored housing associations).</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/05/2019 16:48:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1170680

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will include a land sector strategy in its Defence Industrial Strategy refresh.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	3257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Our refreshed Defence Industrial Policy, published in December 2017, sets out our commitment to encouraging a thriving and globally competitive UK defence sector. The Ministry of Defence keeps its approach under constant review to ensure that the implementation and impact of our policies remain effective. We have decided in the past to adopt alternative approaches in specific areas, as we have done in Shipbuilding and Combat Air, and we continually assess our approach to other sectors to determine whether we need to develop separate strategies. Our approach to the Land sector is no different. Last year the Army launched the Army Industrial Engagement Framework which defined how the Army will develop a more cohesive and effective relationship with industry throughout the procurement and development process. The refreshed Defence Industrial Policy from 2017 remains the overarching policy document which describes our approach to industry more broadly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 3258 3259 question first answered 20/01/2020 16:05:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1170681

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department has not published a strategy for the land sector similar to those for the air and maritime sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	3258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Our refreshed Defence Industrial Policy, published in December 2017, sets out our commitment to encouraging a thriving and globally competitive UK defence sector. The Ministry of Defence keeps its approach under constant review to ensure that the implementation and impact of our policies remain effective. We have decided in the past to adopt alternative approaches in specific areas, as we have done in Shipbuilding and Combat Air, and we continually assess our approach to other sectors to determine whether we need to develop separate strategies. Our approach to the Land sector is no different. Last year the Army launched the Army Industrial Engagement Framework which defined how the Army will develop a more cohesive and effective relationship with industry throughout the procurement and development process. The refreshed Defence Industrial Policy from 2017 remains the overarching policy document which describes our approach to industry more broadly.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 3257 3259 question first answered 20/01/2020 16:05:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1234379

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will delay the decision on disposal of his Departments land at Chorlton Cum Backford, Chester, until further consultation with (a) previous landowners and (b) local residents has been undertaken.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	90156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>In accordance with the Crichel Down Rules, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) offered the land at Chorlton Cum Backford, to the former owner. These rules require all Government Departments to offer back surplus land (that meets the conditions set out in the rules) to the former owner at current market value.</p><p>Consultation with the former owner began in September 2019. The former owner has had the opportunity to consider the formal valuation of current market value since June 2020. The former owner has provided his response. The DIO are reviewing the former owner’s proposal.</p><p>If the sale to the former owner does not proceed, then the site will be offered to the open market, in line with Treasury Guidance. This enables consultation with all interested parties, including local residents.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/09/2020 16:30:40 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1273853

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of land owned by his Department that is wooded.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	134115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Defence Estate contains approximately 19,500 ha of woodland. This equates to approximately 8% of the total land owned by the Department.</p><p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Officials are working closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Forestry Commission to ensure suitable MOD land is included within Government tree planting programmes. Specific areas for new woodland are currently being finalised in Long-Term Forest Plans.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 134116 question first answered 13/01/2021 13:38:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1273854

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to increase tree cover on land owned by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	134116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Defence Estate contains approximately 19,500 ha of woodland. This equates to approximately 8% of the total land owned by the Department.</p><p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Officials are working closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Forestry Commission to ensure suitable MOD land is included within Government tree planting programmes. Specific areas for new woodland are currently being finalised in Long-Term Forest Plans.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 134115 question first answered 13/01/2021 13:38:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1305106

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Land Industrial Strategy; and if he will publish what engagement the British Army has had with the private sector on the design of that strategy.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	174054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>We have welcomed the evidence provided by the private sector in support of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS). This evidence has helped shape the design of the DSIS, which I was pleased to announce on 23 March.</p><p> </p><p>We are now developing the Land Industrial Strategy over the coming year. The team will consult with the private sector in maturing its design.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/03/2021 07:14:53 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1453201

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to assess other countries’ practice in respect of the disposal of surplus government land, including Italy, France and Germany where redundant defence sites are given to agencies separate from defence ministries.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	145020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence works in accordance with HMT guidelines for the disposal of land. Once a site is declared surplus to Defence it is first advertised on a cross-Government database to see if it is required for other Government purposes, before if that is not the case being advertised on the open market. On sale we seek to maximise sales receipts for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 29/03/2022 10:20:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1566005

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure transparency and scrutiny of (a) the issue of licenses for trail hunting and (b) other non-military uses of land owned by his Department..
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>All licences issued for non-military use of the defence estate, including trail hunting, are drawn up using a template which has been agreed by legal advisors and which is then adapted for the specific circumstances associated with the activity.</p><p> </p><p>Any requests for non-military activities are reviewed by the Head of Establishment for the site involved before any licence is issued.</p><p> </p><p>Trail Hunt licences are reviewed and renewed annually, and any refinements are agreed with legal advisors.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 19/01/2023 11:56:13 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1582729

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the document entitled Map of lands owned by the MOD UK establishments North Region, published on 12 December 2014, if he will publish a Defence Infrastructure Organisation map of his Department's establishments in the North Region as of 1 December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	137721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>I can confirm that an updated map of the Ministry of Defence establishments in the North Region will be placed in Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 06/02/2023 13:01:53 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name 20230203-CRF572UKMODSites_A0North-v4.pdf title MOD establishments in the North Region of UK
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey