§ Mr. Nicholas Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for Defence how much work remains to be done in modernising the facilities at RAF Brawdy; and when he expects the base to be fully operational.
§ Mr. JohnShortages of materials resulting from the three-day working week have delayed some parts of the essential work at RAF Brawdy which are vital to the safe operation of fast jet 9W aircraft. The planned date for the deployment of the Tactical Weapons Unit from RAF Chivenor to RAF Brawdy has slipped accordingly. We cannot predict how quickly the supply of materials will return to normal and it is, therefore, difficult to forecast exactly when the necessary work will be completed, but it is expected that the Tactical Weapons Unit will be fully operational at RAF Brawdy by mid-September.