HC Deb 14 December 1995 vol 268 cc767-8W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what(a) buildings, (b) fuel tanks and (c) major fixed plants and equipment (i) have been demolished or removed at RAF Finningley 1) in the last three months and (2) in 1995 and (ii) are planned to be removed or demolished in 1996. [5221]

Mr. Soames

The following buildings at RAF Finningley:

  1. (a) have been demolished or removed in the last three months: Hut
    • 4 x Portakabin
    • Hawk de-tuner
  2. (b) have been demolished or removed in 1995:
    • as above plus:
    • 5 x Portakabin
    • 4 x Store
    • Miscellaneous shed
    • Office Block
    • Latrine Blocks
    • Rest Room
  3. (c) will be demolished or removed in 1996:
    • 2 x Dispersal hut
    • 5 x Portakabin

The following fuel tanks:

  1. (a) have been demolished in the last three months:
    • 1 x Oil storage tank
    • 4 x Bulk Fuel Installation
  2. (b) have been demolished in 1995:
    • As above.
  3. (c) will be demolished in 1996:
    • 1 x Bulk Fuel Installation

The following major items of fixed plant and equipment:

  1. (a) have been removed in the last three months:
    • Catering Equipment—Junior Ranks Mess and Sergeants Mess
  2. (b) have been removed in 1995:
    • As above.
  3. (c) will be removed in 1995:
    • 2 x Flight simulators
    • 3 x Synthetic trainers
    • Catering Equipment—Officers Mess
    • Vehicle wash
    • Fixed Machine Tools
Certain landing and navigational aids will be redeployed from RAF Finningley in 1996, to support RAF operations elsewhere. Further airfield equipment may he removed once future use of the site has been determined.

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