§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made with the possibility of extending the role of the Royal Air Force into further fields of air force activity.
§ Mr. StanleyI am pleased to be able to announce that a Royal Auxiliary Air Force aeromedical evacuation squadron is to be formed on 9 September 1983 at the Princess Alexandra hospital Royal Air Force Wroughton. This is a new area of activity for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force and is expected to provide the basis for significant assistance to the armed services.