§ Mr. John Garrettasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the purpose and the annual cost of the Royal Air Force presentation team; and on what basis members of the public are selected to be invited to attend its presentations.
§ Mr. Geoffrey PattieThe RAF presentation team was formed in March 1979 to promote public awareness of the Royal Air Force. The annual cost of the team is about £100,000 at current prices. Presentations are given mainly to members of universities, colleges and schools. For 309W public presentations the audiences are invited from a representative selection of organisations, societies and people playing an active part in local life, and advice on this is normally sought from the local authority.