Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his planned timeline for the disposal of Kirkwoods Road playing fields; and what steps he has taken toward the disposal.

The Department has entered into negotiations with a prospective buyer, and the intent is to dispose of the land later this calendar year.

The land is being disposed of in accordance with Ministry of Defence processes, which are mandated by His Majesty's Treasury guidelines for the disposal of Government property.