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Departmental Buildings

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the (a) land and (b) buildings in central London owned by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) the UK armed forces, giving the value in each case. [156709]

Mr. Caplin: The following major properties in central London are used by the Ministry of Defence (including agencies and service personnel).

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Building	Description	Freehold orleasehold
Horse Guards*	Offices	Freehold
Northumberland House*	Offices	Freehold
Old War Office*	Offices	Freehold
The Citadel*	Offices	Freehold
Main Building*	Offices	Freehold
Chelsea Barracks*	Barracks	Freehold
Wellington Barracks*	Barracks	Part Leaseholdand part Freehold
Clerkenwell Road	Offices	Leasehold
ACIO, The Strand	Shop with offices	Leasehold
Castlewood House	Offices	Leasehold
Regents Park Barracks*	Barracks	Leasehold
St. John's Wood Barracks	Barracks	Leasehold
Metropole Building	Offices	Leasehold
Great Scotland Yard*	Offices	Leasehold
St. Giles Court	Offices	Leasehold
RCDS Seaford House*	Offices	Leasehold
St. George's Court	Offices	Leasehold
Ibex House	Offices	Leasehold
Hyde Park Barracks*	Barracks	Leasehold
Rochester Row	Offices and barracks	Leasehold

Notes:

1. Central London has been defined as the area within the Central London congestion charging zone but includes major buildings adjacent to that area.

2. Married quarters and buildings used solely by visiting forces and reserve forces are excluded.

3. The National Asset Register, (NAR), published by HM Treasury provides a valuation of those assets denoted by * in the table. A copy of the NAR has been placed in the Library of the House and can be accessed on the HM Treasury website at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. It should be noted that this is an asset valuation as at 19 July 2001 and does not represent the disposal value of these buildings.

Hydrographic Office

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his latest estimate is of the net asset value of the hydrographic office; and if he will make a statement. [156608]

Mr. Caplin: The estimated net asset value of the United Kingdom hydrographic office at 31 January 2004, as represented by total assets less current liabilities, was £65.2 million.

Inglis Barracks

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the timetable for the services vacating the Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill site is; what steps are (a) being taken and (b) to be taken, concerning the marketing of the site; what plans he has to ensure the preservation of the officers' mess and war memorial as part of future development; what discussions his Department has had with the planning authority concerning the future use of the site; and if he will make a statement. [158285]

Mr. Caplin: The British Forces Post Office presently situated at Inglis Barracks and Frith Lane, Mill Hill is planned to move to RAF Northolt. The relocation of BFPO forms part of a wider consolidation of the MOD estate in London through Project MODEL (Ministry of Defence Estate London). The timetable for the relocation depends on the construction of a new operational facility at RAF Northolt, and the current project programme suggests that construction work will not be finished until the first quarter of 2007 at the earliest.

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Following completion of the new facility, at RAF Northolt, there would then be a period of approximately six months to transfer operations to RAF Northolt and to decommission the Mill Hill site in readiness for disposal. These dates are subject to the MOD's usual project approval process.

Preliminary discussions have already taken place with the Local Planning Authority and others, such as English Partnership on the future re-use of the site with a view to developing over the next 12 months a development framework document for the Inglis Barracks site and the surrounding area. The negotiations will address the future of both the officers' mess and war memorial.

Additionally, the issue of military heritage is being considered at length and all interested parties will be involved in discussions to ensure that these aspects are treated in an appropriate manner.

Once the outcome of the work we have in hand is known, we will decide how best to take forward the marketing of the site.

Iraq

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many accidental killings of civilians in Iraq have been reported by British forces since the end of combat operations, in addition to the 17 cases now under investigation; and if he will make a statement. [146850]

Mr. Ingram [holding answer 14 January 2004]: None. As well as the cases under investigation UK forces have reported 19 Iraqi civilian fatalities. All involved assailants attacking British forces and in defending themselves the soldiers involved were acting clearly within their Rules of Engagement.

Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will name the six Iraqis who have died in British custody in Iraq giving the (a) approximate time, (b) date and (c) place of their deaths; and which regiments were responsible for their detention at the time of their deaths. [147713]

Mr. Ingram: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Harry Cohen) on 19 January 2004, Official Report, column 918W.

We do not release details of units who are involved in any incident that has been the subject of an SIB investigation, unless the case is referred for court martial.

All deaths occurred within the United Kingdom area of operations in Iraq.

Personnel Budgets (Scotland)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much of its total personnel budget the (a) Army Personnel Centre, (b) Army Training and Recruiting Agency, (c) Defence Dental Agency, (d) Defence Bills Agency and (e) Armed Forces Personnel and Administration Agency spent in Scotland from the start of financial year 2003–04 to December 2004, (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total; and if he will make a statement; [159354]

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(2) how much of its total personnel budget the (a) Defence Analytical Services Agency, (b) Defence Housing Executive, (c) Defence Intelligence and Security Centre, (d) Defence Estates, (e) Defence Geographic and Imagery Intelligence Agency and (f) Naval Manning Agency spent in Scotland from the start of financial year 2003–04 to December 2004, (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total; and if he will make a statement; [159355]

(3) how much of its total personnel budget (a) Service Children's Education, (b) the Duke of York's Royal Military School, (c) the Naval Recruiting and Training Agency, (d) the RAF Personnel Manning Agency, (e) the RAF Training Group Defence Agency and (f) the Warship Support Agency spent in Scotland from the start of financial year 2003–04 to December 2004, (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total; and if he will make a statement; [159356]

(4) how much of its total personnel budget the (a) Defence Procurement Agency, (b) Defence Transport and Movements Agency, (c) Medical Supplies Agency, (d) Defence Communications Services Agency, (e) Defence Storage and Distribution Agency and (f) Veterans Agency spent in Scotland from the start of financial year 2003–04 to December 2004, (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of the total; and if he will make a statement; [159357]

(5) how much of its total personnel budget the (a) British Forces Post Office, (b) Defence Vetting Agency, (c) Defence Medical Education, and Training Agency, (d) Disposal Services Agency, (e) Pay and Personnel Agency, (f) Defence Aviation Repair Agency and (g) Meteorological Office spent in Scotland from the start of financial year 2003–04 to December 2003, (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of total; and if he will make a statement; [159358]

(6) how much of its total personnel budget the (a) United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, (b) Defence Export Services Organisation, (c) Defence Medical Services, (d) Army Base Repair Organisation (e) Defence Evaluation and Research Agency and (f) Defence Secondary Care Agency spent in Scotland from the start of financial year 2003–04 to December 2003, (i) in monetary terms and (ii) as a percentage of total; and if he will make a statement. [159359]

Mr. Caplin: Regional spending figures for personnel costs are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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