§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the budget for repair and maintenance of armed forces aircraft in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [8480]
§ Mr. HoonThe maintenance of military aircraft is undertaken at a variety of locations: operating units (1st and 2nd Line); the Defence Aviation Repair Agency (3rd Line); and various aerospace companies in the UK and abroad (4th Line). Maintenance work falls into a number of categories: sonic is preventive or routine, other work is based around fault diagnosis and rectification.
The wide range of information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.