HC Deb 13 May 1988 vol 133 c261W
Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions in each of the past five years Royal Air Force personnel have made use of the air combat manoeuvring facilities at(a) Decimomannu, Sardinia and (b) Nellis air force base, Nevada.

Mr. Freeman

It would not be possible to provide the information requested without disproportionate effort.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the annual cost to the Government in each of the past five years of using the air combate manoeuvring facilities at(a) Decimomannu, Sardinia and (b) Nellis air force base, Nevada.

Mr. Freeman

The cost to Her Majesty's Government in each of the past five years for using the air combat manoeuvring facilities at Decimomannu, Sardinia and Nellis air force base, Nevada was:

£000
Year Decimommannu Nellis
1983–84 518 132
1984–85 450 361
1985–86 793 139
1986–87 409 267
1987–88 441 252

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give a breakdown of the typical costs involved in British Royal Air Force personnel and aircraft making use of the air combat manoeuvring facilities at(a) Decimommannu, Sardinia and (b) Nellis air force base, Nevada.

Mr. Freeman

The cost breakdown sought would require an analysis of expenditures which are not separately identified at this would involve disproportionate effort.

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