Written question asked by Bill O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 April 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 April 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost was of maintaining Finningley Airport in each of the last five years of ownership by his Department; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Bill O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of maintaining Finningley Airport in each of the last five years of ownership by his Department; and if he will make a statement. [165710] Mr. Caplin: RAF Finningley was closed on 31 March 1996 and was sold in 1999. Cost information prior to closure is no longer available. However, the cost of maintaining the site during the disposal process is set out in the table. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year 1998-99 617,797 1999-2000 185,538 2000-01 298 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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