§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence to what extent he is in a position to draw upon the experience of personnel responsible for the construction of the Royal Air Force staging post at Gan.
§ Mr. BlakerIf the hon. Member has in mind experience which might be relevant for the Falkland 63W Islands, very little if at all. The airfield on Gan was built by civil contractors over 20 years ago and the physical conditions are very different.