§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will consider the viability of transferring any overload of RNAS Yeovilton's capacity to RAF Chivenor;
(2) what assessment he has made into RNAS Yeovilton's capacity to take squadrons from RNAS Portland.
§ Mr. HanleyAs part of the defence cost study, "Front Line First", my Department is examining the scope for further rationalisation of the defence estate, including naval support infrastructure, to enable reductions to be made in support costs.
It is too early to speculate on the outcome of these studies.
§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to locate the Royal Navy's EH101 helicopters at RNAS Yeovilton; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyThere are no current plans to locale the EH101 at RNAS Yeovilton.
§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the Fleet Air Arm squadrons based at RNAS Yeovilton.
§ Mr. HanleyThe Fleet Air Arm squadrons based at RNAS Yeovilton are Nos. 845, 846 and 707.
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Name From whom seconded Duration of secondment Sir Ronald Ellis Bus Manufacturers Holding Co. September 1976 to September 1981 Sir James Blyth Lucas Aerospace October 1981 to 1985 J. P. Weston British Aerospace April 1982 to 1985 G. Dawson Scicon November 1982 to October 1984 A. F. J. Barrow Lloyds Bank November 1983 to 1985 R. D. Douglas Rolls Royce plc October 1984 to October 1986 Sir Colin Chandler British Aerospace 1985 to September 1989