Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 April 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 May 2009. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 11 May 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

RAF Cosford

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will put in place contingency plans for the use of RAF Cosford in the event that Operation Borona does not coincide with the vacating of RAF Cosford as part of the Defence Training Review Programme.

Answer: RAF Cosford is currently the Ministry of Defence's preferred location for 1 Signal Brigade and 102 Logistics Brigade returning from Germany under Programme Borona. There are currently no detailed contingency plans for the use of RAF Cosford should our requirements under Borona no longer match the availability of the site. However, as RAF Cosford is a well found site that has enduring military utility, it has been designated a 'Core Site' and the alternative opportunities it offers would be considered should the need arise.

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