§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the numbers of Royal Air Force personnel on the establishment of Royal Air Force (Unit) Goose Bay, excluding personnel on temporary training detachments, on 1 August and 1 December in each year since 1990; and if he will make a statement of his plans for the future role of Royal Air Force (Unit) Goose Bay.
§ Mr. HanleyFigures are not available in the form requested. Figures for the years in question are, however, as follows:
Number March 1990 94 March 1991 93 June 1992 99 December 1992 99 June 1993 99 December 1993 102 The RAF has a continuing requirement for the high quality low-flying training which is available to it at Goose Bay and in other parts of north America. The proven ability of the RAF unit at Goose Bay to provide the comprehensive support which squadron detachments to Canada and the USA require has ensured that such training has continued to be carried out successfully. Consequently, there are no plans to alter the future role of the unit.