Letsby Av,
Hhmmmm................waste bullets or rope? Well, rope has to be cheaper so I'd opt for that, or we could keep them as a Royal Family, ruling by divine right and God's representatives on earth, and just not give them one single penny of public money.
..........RAF Boscombe Down? Don't think it's ever been that, MOD(PE) for ages and now Qinetiq, a commercial outfit. ETPS, BTW, are also a part of Qinetiq.