Written question asked by Howard Stoate (Labour) on Friday, 11 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 June 1999. It was answered by Doug Henderson (Labour) on Monday, 14 June 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the quinquennial review of the Royal Air Force Signals Engineering Establishment will start.

Answer: Dr. Stoate: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the quinquennial review of the Royal Air Force Signals Engineering Establishment will start. [87143] Mr. Doug Henderson: The Performance Evaluation phase of Quinquennial Review of the Royal Air Force Signals Engineering Establishment (RAFSEE) started on 17 May 1999 and is expected to be complete by 30 July 1999. This phase will review the performance of the Agency since its launch in November 1994. The forward- looking Options Phase will start today and is expected to be complete by 29 October 1999. The Options Phase will consider RAFSEE's role and core functions against the background of the formation of the Defence Logistics Organisation, of which RAFSEE is now part. This phase will assess whether Agency status remains appropriate for each of the functions undertaken by RAFSEE or whether there are other more cost effective means of delivering RAFSEE's outputs. Comments and contributions from those with an interest in RAFSEE and its work would be welcome and should be sent to, Air Commodore K. J. M. Proctor, RAFSEE Review Team, Room 950, Headquarters Logistics Command, RAF Brampton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 8QL.

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