HC Deb 26 July 1990 vol 177 c524W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide an estimate of the cost to his Department of United Kingdom participation in NATO exercise Teamwork 90.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Costs attributable to exercises such as Teamwork are not indentified separately and could not be calculated without disproportionate effort. As the participation of the ships, aircraft and personnel involved is consistent with their normal training activities, the additional costs of the exercise will be limited to such items as travel and subsistence allowances.

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what activities will take place, and when, at(a) each RAF station involved in Scotland and (b) which Scottish waters in the NATO exercise Teamwork 90.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Current plans envisage the use of RAF bases in Scotland at Lossiemouth, Kinloss, Leuchars and Stornoway. A large number of shipping movements are planned to take place off Scotland and the Cape Wrath and Garvie Island ranges will be used. It would be inappropriate to give precise details of the timing and location of activities in the exercise, which will be held from 6 to 23 September.