HC Deb 28 February 1995 vol 255 c509W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the current building work being carried out at RAF Machrihanish; if he will list the companies involved; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Soames

Apart from regular maintenance, no major building work is currently being carried out at RAF Machrihanish at present.

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the companies involved in the upgrading of RAF Machrihanish since 1990; what was the value of each contract awarded by(a) his Ministry and (b) NATO; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Soames

The following companies have been employed in building projects at RAF Machrihanish since 1990:

  • Amey Construction Ltd.
  • Amey/Res
  • B and D Builders
  • Colas
  • C. R. Smith
  • Devon
  • Hattrick Bruce
  • Hendry Boot
  • James Scott
  • Kelsey
  • Lilley Construction
  • Maurice Hill Ltd.
  • McFarlane
  • Molem Ltd.
  • NEI Cochrane
  • N. W. Hoist
  • Parkinson Twaddle Ltd.
  • Pirie
  • Pottins Ltd.
  • PSA BM Edinburgh
  • R. G. McLeod
  • Strathclyde regional council
  • Topek Roofing
  • Trafalgar House Group
  • Watson Norrie Ltd.
  • Weir Ferguson and Martin

The value of individual contracts awarded is commercially confidential; however, the total funding by my Department and NATO for building projects at the station since 1990 is £16.0 million and £39.9 million respectively.

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the current functions of RAF Machrihanish; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Soames

RAF Machrihanish is a NATO forward operating base which is assigned to SACLANT.