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      Naval Service FOI 
 
 
      Co-ordination Cell 
Navy Command 
 
      Navy Command Headquarters 
 
 
      Mail Point 1-4 
 
      Leach Building 
 
      Whale Island 
 
      Portsmouth, PO2 8BY 
 
      Tel: 02392 62 5081  Fax: 02392 625081 
        Our Reference: 12-11-2008-074139-002 
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      Email:   xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx
 
 
       
Pat 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            26 January 2009 
Via email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
 
Dear Pat 
 
Release of Information  
 
Further to my letter of 19 January 2009, I am now in a position to give you a substantive 
response to your enquiry. 
 
We have interpreted your question as a request for the cost of historic aircraft and ships  
restored and maintained for display purposes. I can confirm that the Naval service is not 
responsible for historic ships and aircrafts. However, the National Museum of the Royal 
Navy operates as a non Public Departmental Body (NDPB) and receives a Grant in Aid 
from the Ministry of Defence to assist with associated running costs. Additionally the Royal 
Navy Historic Flight  has a collection of historic naval aircraft that it maintains for flying 
displays. 
 
Further information on NDPB’s can be found at the following link: 
http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/public/bodies.asp 
 
We do not hold the costs of maintaining these displays but you may like to approach the 
museums direct.  
 
If you are unhappy with this response or you wish to complain about any aspect of the 
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any request for an internal review must be made within 40 working days of the date on 
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Information Commissioner under the provisions of Section 50 of the Freedom of 
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case until the internal review process has been completed. Further details of the role and 
powers of the Information Commissioner can be found on the Commissioner’s website, 
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Yours sincerely 
Heather Godfrey 
 
 
 
 
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