§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if liability over the damage done to the Tornado F-3s at RAF St. Athans by Airwork has been decided; how much the repairs will cost; and when the last Tornado will again be in service.
§ Mr. FreemanMy Department intends to claim against the Bricom Group, the former owners of Airwork Ltd, for the cost of repairing the damage done to the Tornado F3 aircraft and for other consequential costs. In view of the pending claim, it would be inappropriate to comment on the cost of repair. A schedule for recovering the aircraft has been identified which will ensure that the RAF's operational capability is not affected.