HC Deb 16 July 2002 vol 389 c162W
Mr. John Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the future of the Red Dragon Project Team at DARA, RAF St. Athan. [70107]

Mr. Ingram

The Defence Aviation Repair Agency Red Dragon Project Team is currently being restructured to take account of the need to move the project forward to the approval stage.

Mr. John Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects the Red Dragon Project to commence following the signing of the memorandum of intent between his Department and the WDA. [70108]

Mr. Ingram

The Red Dragon Project will shortly be at the approval stage and I expect to be in a position to announce a decision by the autumn.

Mr. John Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when work will commence on a single purpose-built facility for DARA's operations at RAF St. Athan. [70106]

Mr. Ingram

Subject to approval, the new build is currently planned to commence by the end of the year.