Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when staff at building 201 at Royal Navy Armament Depot Coulport were first informed that they were being relocated to building 41; how many days notice those staff were given of that re-location; and what the date was of the official communication sent to staff.

Staff in building 201 were actively involved in preparing the building for handover to Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) over a number of months. Building management kept staff informed of the works programme throughout, including the date that the building was being handed over to the DIO contractor. These updates included a weekly building visit to the staff by the Resident Director.

There is no policy requirement for official communication to relocate staff from one building to another, however, it is conducted as best practice.