Departmental Land, Thurleigh Mr. Skeet asked the Secretary of State for Defence what acreage of land is held by his Department at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire (RAE (Bedford)); and whether any acquisitions have been made in the past 10 years. Mr. Robert C. Brown There are 1,238 acres on the North site and 825 on the South site. No land has been acquired in the past 10 years.