§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has about the future of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Cardington, and the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Bedford.
§ Mr. PattieFollowing the recommendations of the Strathcona review, and in the context of the Government's continued search for greater efficiency, aspects of the role and organisation of the Royal Aircraft Establishment's facilities are being studied. It is intended that operations at both Cardington and Bedford should continue, but possibilities for contracting out work will still be explored there as elsewhere.