HC Deb 23 February 1966 vol 725 cc104-5W
111. Commander Pursey

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will state the current total annual expenditure on the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm, respectively; how many airfields each service has; how many airfields are used jointly by both services; and what progres is being made in integration.

Mr. Healey

In 1965–66, about £600 million for the Royal Air Force and about £110 million for the Fleet Air Arm. The R.A.F. has 81 major airfields and the F.A.A.8. The F.A.A. shares the use of 8 of the R.A.F. stations. Initial flying training and certain specialist air training are integrated and we are considering integration in other fields, including logistics and maintenance of common types of aircraft.