§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total amount of expenditure on the development of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation air base at Stornoway; and what proportion is derived from North Atlantic Treaty Organisation funding.
§ Mr. StanleyThe estimated cost of works at RAF Stornoway remains within the forecast of £40 million given to the hon. Member by my hon. Friend the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Royal Air Force on 19 January 1981, in column 51. I cannot at this stage accurately predict the precise amount to be paid by NATO, but we expect that most of the cost will be borne by NATO infrastructure funds.