§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the current building work being carried out at RAF Machrihanish; if he will list the companies involved; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesApart from regular maintenance, no major building work is currently being carried out at RAF Machrihanish at present.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the companies involved in the upgrading of RAF Machrihanish since 1990; what was the value of each contract awarded by(a) his Ministry and (b) NATO; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesThe following companies have been employed in building projects at RAF Machrihanish since 1990:
- Amey Construction Ltd.
- Amey/Res
- B and D Builders
- Colas
- C. R. Smith
- Devon
- Hattrick Bruce
- Hendry Boot
- James Scott
- Kelsey
- Lilley Construction
- Maurice Hill Ltd.
- McFarlane
- Molem Ltd.
- NEI Cochrane
- N. W. Hoist
- Parkinson Twaddle Ltd.
- Pirie
- Pottins Ltd.
- PSA BM Edinburgh
- R. G. McLeod
- Strathclyde regional council
- Topek Roofing
- Trafalgar House Group
- Watson Norrie Ltd.
- Weir Ferguson and Martin
The value of individual contracts awarded is commercially confidential; however, the total funding by my Department and NATO for building projects at the station since 1990 is £16.0 million and £39.9 million respectively.
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the current functions of RAF Machrihanish; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesRAF Machrihanish is a NATO forward operating base which is assigned to SACLANT.