HC Deb 11 July 1991 vol 194 cc480-2W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the former RAF bases which have closed since 1987(a) in the United Kingdom and (b) abroad.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Since 1987 the former RAF bases at Barnwood, Bawdsey, Binbrook, Bishops Court, Hendon and North Coates in the United Kingdom have closed. There have been no overseas base closures in this period. We have also announced our plans for the full or partial closure of RAF Abingdon, RAF Biggin Hill, RAF Church Fenton, RAF Ely, RAF Halton, RAF Hullavington and RAF West Raynham in the United Kingdom, as well as the cessation of flying at RAF Gutersloh and RAF Wildenrath in Germany.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by location the RAF bases in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) abroad.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The following is a list of active bases where there is a permanent RAF presence:

  1. (a) In the United Kingdom
    • RAF Abingdon
    • RAF Aldergrove
    • RAF Amport House
    • RAF Ash
    • RAF Bampton Castle
    • RAF Benbecula
    • RAF Benson
    • RAF Bentley Priory
    • RAF Biggin Hill
    • RAF Boddington
    • RAF Boulmer
    • RAF Bracknell
    • RAF Brampton
    • RAF Brawdy
    • RAF Brize Norton
    • RAF Buchan
    • RAF Cardington
    • RAF Carlisle
    • RAF Catterick
    • RAF Chilmark
    • RAF Chivenor
    • RAF Church Fenton
    • RAF Coltishall
    • RAF Coningsby
    • RAF Cosford
    • RAF Cottesmore
    • RAF Cowden
    • RAF Cranwell
    • RAF Digby
    • RAF Ely
    • RAF Finningley
    • RAF Flyingdales
    • RAF Halton
    • RAF Harrogate
    • RAF Headley Court
    • RAF Henlow
    • RAF Hereford
    • RAF High Wycombe
    • RAF Holbeach
    • RAF Honington
    • RAF Hullavington
    • RAF Innsworth
    • RAF Jurby Head
    • RAF Kemble
    • RAF Kinloss
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    • RAF Leeming
    • RAF Leuchars
    • RAF Lindholme
    • RAF Linton-on-Ouse
    • RAF Locking
    • RAF Lossiemouth
    • RAF Lyneham
    • RAF Machrihanish
    • RAF Manston
    • RAF Marham
    • RAF Mount Batten
    • RAF Neatishead
    • RAF Newton
    • RAF North Luffenham
    • RAF Northolt
    • RAF Oakhanger
    • RAF Odiham
    • RAF Pembray Sands
    • RAF Pitreavie Castle
    • RAF Portreath
    • RAF Quedgeley
    • RAF Rosehearty
    • RAF Rudloe Manor
    • RAF St. Athan
    • RAF St. Mawgan
    • RAF Saxa Vord
    • RAF Scampton
    • RAF Sealand
    • RAF Shawbury
    • RAF Spadeadam
    • RAF Stafford
    • RAF Stanbridge
    • RAF Stanmore Park
    • RAF Staxton Wold
    • RAF Stornoway
    • RAF Swanton Morley
    • RAF Swinderby
    • RAF Tain
    • RAF Turnhouse
    • RAF Upavon
    • RAF Uxbridge
    • RAF Valley
    • RAF Waddington
    • RAF Wainfleet
    • RAF Wattisham
    • RAF Watton
    • RAF West Drayton

1 April 1990 1 April 1991
Command Staff Command Staff
Royal Navy
Vice Admiral 9 3 9 3
Rear Admiral 18 17 17 17
Commodore/Senior Captain 36 50 36 51
Royal Marines
Lt. General 1 0 1 2
Major General 1 2 1 2
Brigadier/Colonel 2 6 2 7
Army
Lt. General 5 4 6 4
Major General 22 37 22 39
Brigadier 97 110 99 107
Royal Air Force
Air Marshal 5 4 5 5
Air Vice Marshal 9 28 10 28
Air Commodore 24 86 22 82
Civilian Admin. Sc/Eng. Admin. Sc/Eng
Grade 2 6 5 6 4
Grade 3 30 28 29 25
Grade 4 12 12 12 9
Grade 5 133 126 130 120

  • RAF West Raynham
  • RAF Wittering
  • RAF Woodvale
  • RAF Wroughton
  • RAF Wyton

  1. (b) overseas
    • RAF Akrotiri
    • RAF Ascension Island
    • RAF Belize
    • RAF Bruggen
    • RAF Gatow
    • RAF Gibraltar
    • RAF Gutersloh
    • RAF Laarbruch
    • RAF Mount Pleasant
    • RAF Nordhorn
    • RAF Rhendahlen
    • RAF Sek Kong
    • RAF Troodos
    • RAF Wegberg
    • RAF Wildenrath