§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Defence if there are any plans further to privatise facilities provided at, or duties carried out by, established Ministry of Defence units at Royal Naval Air Service, Yeovilton.
§ Mr. LeeThe Ministry of Defence already makes extensive use of civilian flying services under contract to perform certain support and training tasks at RNAS Yeovilton and this will continue. Further privatisation of the maintenance of aircraft ground support equipment and ground radio installations is being considered. In addition, in line with other RN establishments, responsibility for grounds maintenance will be transferred to the PSA which will then put the task out to contract. For Yeovilton this is likely to occur by early 1987.