Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by John Grogan (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 22 February 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Topical Questions

Question: Will the Minister say a word about the future of RAF Church Fenton, which is the proud home of Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron, and its parent base, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, which is home to 500 RAF personnel and 600 civilians whose future appears to be under review?

Answer: I know that my hon. Friend is concerned about this issue on behalf of his constituents, but RAF Church Fenton and its parent base—RAF Linton-on-Ouse—currently provide UK military flying training. As he knows, the future roles of those stations are under review. No decisions have yet been taken on the involvement of individual sites that are under review as part of the programme, but I am more than happy to talk to him about the detail of these issues.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 506 c17
Session: 2009-10
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: RAF Linton-on-Ouse RAF Church Fenton Armed forces Bomb disposal Training
Link: View this Topical question on www.publications.parliament.uk