Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had about the future of the Knightsbridge Barracks.

Mark Lancaster, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans: The Secretary of State for Defence holds regular reviews of the Ministry of Defence estate, including the wider London Estate, in the context of the emerging Estate Optimisation work.

There have been no recent discussions between the Secretary of State for Defence and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about moving Hyde Park Barracks (located in Knightsbridge) to an alternative location in the Royal Parks.