§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current annual running cost of 10 Squadron.
§ Mr. HanleyThe average annual operating cost—at 1993–94 outturn prices—of 10 Squadron is approximately £43 million. This includes personnel, fuel, maintenance and equipment support costs but excludes depreciation, interest on capital, station and administration costs.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what additional revenue has been generated by the activities of 10 Squadron; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Hanley10 Squadron was established to provide strategic airlift in support of British defence and foreign policy objectives. It retains an immediate capacity to respond instantly to crises and war situations. In peacetime, it is used to support defence activities across a wide spectrum by providing air transport for operational, administrative and exercise purposes.
It does not generate revenue per se, but when non-defence specific tasks are undertaken on behalf of other Government Departments, the United Nations, or NATO, these are carried out on a repayment basis. The total value of the repayment tasks undertaken on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and in supporting United Nations operations during the 12 months to October 1993, was in the order of £2 million.