§ Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Defence, during the years 1974, 1975 and 1976, how many aircraft were sold by RAF Transport Command; of what type those aircraft were; and how much in total was paid for them.
§ Mr. WellbelovedSales of surplus RAF aircraft are arranged by the Ministry of Defence, not by individual Commands. Sales of aircraft used in, or capable of use in, the RAF transport rôle totalled 69 in the years 1974, 1975 75W and 1976. The types were: Andover, Argosy, Britannia and Comet. It is not our normal practice to disclose the value of receipts from the sale of surplus equipment.
§ Mr. Temple-Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Defence, since 1970, how many aircraft formerly operated by Royal Air Force Transport Command have been sold; whether any of them have at any time been hired back; and, if so, for what purpose and at what cost.
§ Mr. Wellbeloved86 aircraft used in, or capable of use in, the RAF transport
Research Development Percentage of Defence Budget Expenditure Percentage of Defence Budget Expenditure £K £K 1976–77 … … … 0.007 410 0.009 500 1975–76 … … … 0.009 470 0.026 1,450 1974–75 … … … 0.008 460 0.025 1,350 1973–74 … … … 0.010 570 0.021 1,250 1972–73 … … … 0.007 420 0.012 700 1971–72 … … … 0.008 450 0.010 550 1970–71 … … … 0.010 550 0.011 600 1969–70 … … … 0.011 690 0.018 1,050 1968–69 … … … 0.012 770 0.013 850 1967–68 … … … 0.010 660 0.009 600 Expenditure is at 1977–78 survey prices.