§ Sir Ian Orr-Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he is satisfied that the arrangements for the 41W provision of spares for the United States Hercules aircraft will be adequate to keep these aircraft operational for another 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MorrisYes.
The bulk of the spares for the R.A.F.'s Hercules aircraft are obtained from the United States under a co-operative logistics arrangement agreed with the United States Government. Should the United States authorities wish to terminate this arrangement, they have undertaken to give notice which would be sufficient to enable alternative arrangements to be made.