§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has as to the annual expenditure by RAF Brawdy on the purchase of goods and services from local suppliers.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonRAF Brawdy spends some £2.5 million a year locally on a range of goods and services, including some building work. In addition, I understand that the United States authorities have estimated the local expenditure of the United States navy oceanographic research centre at Brawdy was some £700,000 in 1989–90.