§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions in the past two years a contractors' working party has been sought to carry out work on RAF aircraft because the RAF had insufficient manpower for the task. [2830]
§ Mr. SoamesThe RAF has long used contractor's working parties as an effective means of undertaking specific tasks. A number of factors, including the complexity and specialised nature of the work, or the geographical location, can influence the final decision on whether to use a CWP.