§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his best estimate of the annual cost of support services, including security, catering, sewage disposal and emergency fire services at RAF Chivenor from 1 October 1994.
§ Mr. HanleyUnder the proposals that I announced in the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Langbaurgh (Mr. Bates) on 7 December,Official Report, column 177, flying training would cease at RAF Chivenor from 1 October 1994 and by 1995 Chivenor would operate on a care and maintenance basis. The annual cost of support services for 1 October 1994 would be some £937,000 per annum.
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on new and existing buildings and infrastructure at(a) RAF Chivenor and (b) RAF Valley in each of the last five years.
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§ Mr. HanleyAvailable historical records show that the amounts spent on new and and existing buildings and infrastructure are as follows:
£ (a) RAF Chivenor (last two years only): 1992–93 5,972,000 1993–94 (to date) 3,038,000 (b) RAF Valley (last three years): 1991–92 4,197,000 1992–93 8,374,000 1993–94 (to date) 3,004,000