HL Deb 21 June 1994 vol 556 c17WA
Lord Elton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they will decide the timetable for the refurbishment or replacement of the RAF's fleet of C-130 transport aircraft.

Viscount Cranborne

We plan to replace or refurbish up to 30 of our current fleet of Hercules aircraft, on a rolling basis, by the end of the century. A decision on the balance of the Hercules fleet, which will be considered alongside the possible replacement of other RAF transport aircraft, is not envisaged for a number of years.