§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what further new military facilities are planned at RAF Stornoway; and what is the timescale for their construction.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonFuture military construction at RAF Stornoway is under consideration in the light of discussions with NATO authorities.
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what alterations have been made in the past two years to the plans for future use of RAF Stornoway for military exercises.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonExercise plans for RAF Stornoway are formulated each year, but the only change to the general pattern over the last two years has been a decision not to activate the airfield for military flying earlier this year in the light of our commitments in the Gulf.
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what military exercises are planned for RAF Stornaway during the remainder of 1991.
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§ Mr. Archie HamiltonRoutine air defence exercises are planned to take place at RAF Stornoway from 9 to 20 September and from 10 to 23 November 1991.
§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his assessment of the effect of cancellation of the hardened aircraft shelters project on the capability of RAF Stornoway to support(a) realistic peacetime training and (b) war operations.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 20 June 1991, at column 318. No decision has been taken to cancel this project.