§ Mr. LeighTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which RAF bases in the United Kingdom have runways of 9,000 ft or over; and what proportion that is of all the RAF bases in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. SoamesOf the 72 RAF stations in the United Kingdom, excluding USAF bases, the following 11 have runways of 9,000 ft or over:
- RAF Brize Norton
- RAF Coningsby
- RAF Cottesmore
- RAF Finningley
- RAF Lossiemouth
- RAF Machrihansish
- RAF Manston
- RAF Marham
- RAF St. Mawgan
- RAF Waddington
- RAF Wittering