HC Deb 09 September 2003 vol 410 c355W
Mr. Peter Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the maintenance programme for the airstrip at West Freugh. [127850]

Mr. Caplin

Under the terms of the Long Term Partnering Agreement, QinetiQ is contracted by the Ministry of Defence to maintain the West Freugh airfield infrastructure on a care and maintenance basis.

This level of maintenance meets MOD"s requirements for the airfield and is consistent with its current status of disused and unlicensed.