Sir Mike Penning calls for a rethink on the planned closure of RAF Halton and, if it goes ahead, calls for a reserve facility for the RAF and army at the site.

Sir Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con)

If the closure of RAF Halton gets the go ahead—frankly, I do not think it should—the largest town in Hertfordshire will have no military capability on its boundaries. Is there any way we can have a reserve capability—we need the reserves as we go forward—at RAF Halton for the Army and the RAF?

Mr Wallace (Secretary of State for Defence)

My right hon. Friend makes an important point. I have asked to look again at that and some of the rebasing options.

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