Natalie McGarry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Natalie McGarry on 2016-09-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to keep open the Kinloss army barracks.

Mark Lancaster

The Ministry of Defence is continuing to review our estate to ensure it is smaller and more sustainable, this will allow us to focus on delivering future Defence capability and has enabled the investment in sites such as Lossiemouth and Faslane.

Whilst no decision has been made on the future of Kinloss Barracks, Scotland will continue to be a vital home for our Armed Forces. However Scotland, like the rest of the UK, must expect some sites to close as well as investment in these other locations.