§ 16. Mr. Loveysasked the Secretary of State for Defence when the ground support unit will be accommodated at Royal Air Force, Tangmere, and for how long it is proposed to remain at this station.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Defence for the Royal Air Force (Mr. Bruce Millan)The 38 Group Ground Support Unit will move to Tangmere from Odiham during the first half of December. On present plans, it will stay there until early 1967, when it will return to Odiham, by which time permanent accommodation for it there will have been completed.
§ Mr. LoveysIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the rather temporary arrangements will cause concern to those who have been expecting permanent employment on this airfield? To what extent will the unit be Service-manned and how many extra civilian jobs will be available?
§ Mr. MillanI am afraid that there will be very few extra civilian jobs available—probably between 10 and 15—because the ground support unit is Service-manned and virtually self-contained.