Red Arrows

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 26 March 2007.

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Photo of David Taylor David Taylor Labour, North West Leicestershire 2:30, 26 March 2007

As an east midlands MP I am pleased that the Red Arrows are based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. I am sure that the Minister will agree that the Red Arrows are a public display of the pride, talent and professionalism of our armed forces. Will he confirm that the figures that he has just announced to the House, which represent barely half a day's worth of the annual defence budget of £32 billion, will be protected in the medium and long term?