§ Mr. Buckasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has yet identified the reduction in Royal Air Force support areas which he said in paragraph 41 of Cmnd. 8288 would be necessary.
§ Mr. NottWork on this continues and detailed decisions should be taken by the end of this year. My Department is studying whether the work at present carried out at RAF Kemble, including that by number 5 maintenance unit, could be transferred elsewhere, in which case the maintenance unit and station could be closed.
The Departmental trade unions, and the other interests involved, are being consulted.