§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the runways at those Royal Air Force stations scheduled for closure or which have been closed recently will be retained for training or relief landing purposes; and at how many former stations this facility has been retained.
§ Mr. SoamesOf this category of stations, only RAF Church Fenton will be needed for training or relief landing. In addition, four other former stations are currently used as relief landing grounds.