HC Deb 15 May 1984 vol 60 c114W
Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the 42 Vulcan aircraft sold by his Department for £69,574 were sold to aircraft preservationists located within the United Kingdom and how many to overseas countries; and if he will indicate the names of the overseas countries.

Mr. Pattie

Eleven were sold to preservationists in the United Kingdom. None were sold overseas.

Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the 42 Vulcan aircraft sold by his Department for £69,574 were sold to spares recoverers; how many such recoverers had their premises located within the United Kingdom and how many overseas; and if he wit indicate the names of overseas countries in which any such purchases were located.

Mr. Pattie

Thirty one aircraft were sold to recoverers with premises located in the United Kingdom. None were sold to recoverers overseas.

Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Defence by what means the 42 Vulcan aircraft sold by his Department for £69,574 were delivered to the purchasers.

Mr. Pattie

Ten of the 11 aircraft sold to preservationists were delivered by the Royal Air Force to purchasers at airfields in the United Kingdom. The price included delivery charges. All other aircraft sold were removed from their sales sites by the purchasers.