§ Mr. TrotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will consider the use of the Greenham Common airfield for civilian aircraft following the closure by the United States Airforce of its base there.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe Government are prepared to look sympathetically at applications for civil use of Ministry of Defence airfields, where such use is compatible with their operational role. I understand that RAF Greenham Common will remain available to the United States Airforce as a standby operating base for the foreseeable future.