Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the specifications for the maximum (a) amount of land to be used and (b) quantity of munitions permitted to be stored in future at the Sea Mounting Centre at Marchwood, have been reduced during the course of negotiations with commercial bidders for the lease of land on the Ministry of Defence site; and if he will make a statement.

Due to the requirement to protect competitive tension, all negotiations with commercial bidders are confidential. The intention to continue to manage the movement of munitions at Marchwood Port remains unchanged.