§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost of the 10 RAF Belfasts when they were acquired; what percentage of their flying life remained when they were withdrawn from service; and for how much they were sold.
§ Mr. WellbelovedWe paid some £30 million for the 10 Belfast aircraft, and we estimate that about half of their flying life remained when they were withdrawn from service. It is not our practice to divulge the price that we obtain in commercial sales.