§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the efficiency savings made as a result of the closure of RAF Locking and the transfer of personnel to RAF Cosford. [98123]
§ Mr. SpellarEfficiencies arising from the transfer of RAF training activities from RAF Locking to RAF Cosford are in the region of £6 million annually. These are derived largely from reduced manpower and operating costs.
§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) civilian and (b) military personnel were made redundant following the closure of RAF Locking. [98122]
§ Mr. SpellarThere have been 35 civilian redundancies as a result of the transfer of RAF training activities from RAF Locking to RAF Cosford. Alternative employment is being sought for a further four civilians. No military staff redundancies are involved.