§ Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made in incorporating the SSR radar facility at Royal Air Force master airfields; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PattieAs I informed my hon. Friend on 19 November 1981—[Vol. 13, c.215]—the Ministry of Defence, in close consultation with the Civil Aviation Authority and the National Air Traffic Services, has been considering proposals for the introduction of secondary surveillance radars at master diversion and certain other Royal Air Force airfields. A statement of the operational requirement and a draft equipment specification have been circulated to industry for comment. A decision is expected to be taken in the near future.