Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what refurbishment works he plans at RAF Northolt in April 2018; what estimate he has made of the cost of those works; and for how long he plans to close RAF Northolt for those works.

During spring 2018 the runway at RAF Northolt will close to complete improvements to its sub-structure and replace the runway arrestor beds. The precise dates and length of the closure will be determined during the detailed planning phase, which will take place through 2017 and focus on minimising the operational impact. To release cost information on the project at this stage in the process would prejudice the Department's commercial interests.