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1639917

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many retired Tornado aircraft remain in the possession of the RAF.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL8065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The Tornado aircraft went out of RAF service in 2019 and has been through a thorough disposal process. The RAF have retained 16 Tornado aircraft across different variants for use as ground based training aids and gate guardians but none are airworthy and the majority of their systems have been permanently removed or inhibited to ensure long-term safety for ground instruction training or public display.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/06/2023 15:50:33 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1585887

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tornado GR4s the Royal Air Forces owns.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	143895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The Tornado GR4 went out of RAF service in 2019 and has been through a thorough disposal process. The RAF have retained nine as ground based training aids and gate guardians but none are airworthy and the majority of their systems have been permanently removed or inhibited to ensure long-term safety for ground instruction training or public display.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 21/02/2023 14:52:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1055084

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the Tornado aircraft after they are retired.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	217043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The majority of the Tornado fleet has already been dismantled and the remaining aircraft have been or are in the process of being transferred for use as gate guardians to commemorate the aircraft's distinguished service, for training purposes or as gifts to museums to inspire future generations of RAF personnel. A small number of Tornados will be disposed of after the aircraft's retirement from RAF service.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/02/2019 14:11:37 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

918526

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18th May 2018 to Question 142876 on Tornado Aircraft, if he will provided a copy of AL 1 of the relevant page, along with the actual dates of the AL 1 and AL 2 introduction.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	150697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>The minimum ejection height graphs provided in answer to question 142876 on Tornado aircraft have remained unchanged since January 2005. The change in the amendment status of the pages is purely as a result of editorial action on other pages or the re-issue of the section. There is, therefore, no difference between the AL1 and AL2 version of the page.</p><p>AL1 was introduced in May 2006 and AL2 in May 2008.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/06/2018 15:15:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

901264

registered interest
date	10/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2018 to question 136899, if he will provide details of the minimum safe height/sink rate/speed/bank angle envelope, as stated in the tornado aircrew manual.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	142876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The attached page from the July 2012 version of the Tornado Aircrew Manual provides details of the minimum ejection heights. This version remains current.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/05/2018 12:51:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name 20180515-AircrewManual.pdf title Minimum Ejection Heights
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

897331

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to take the Tornado aircraft completely out of service.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL7562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer my hon. Friend, the Minster for Defence Procurement (Guto Bebb) gave in the House of Commons to the hon. Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith) on 23 April 2018 to Question 136226.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/05/2018 16:09:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 23 April 2018 UIN 136226.docx title 136226 - WQnA extract on Tornado Aircraft
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

890685

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to withdraw the Tornado GR 4 aircraft from service.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL7208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer my hon. Friend, the Minster for Defence Procurement (Guto Bebb) gave in the House of Commons, to the hon. Member for Llanelli (Nia Griffith) on 23 April 2018 to Question 136226.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 03/05/2018 15:36:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 23 April 2018, 136226.docx title Tornado Aircraft
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

885363

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to retain any Tornado GR4 aircraft in service beyond 2019; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	136226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>There are currently no plans for Tornado GR4 to be retained in service beyond 2019.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:15:30 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

747763

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on implementing recommendation 1.5.7(a) of the Military Aviation Authority inquiry, published on 30 June 2014, to equip the Tornado GR4 with a collision warning system.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	2561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>All Tornado GR4 aircraft have been fitted with the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System. This work was completed, as planned, by the end of 2016. The system is now in routine use and has been very well received by RAF Tornado GR4 aircrew.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/07/2017 16:18:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

722449

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it took to achieve Initial Operating Capability for the Brimstone 2 missile on the Tornado aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	71350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>It took six years and two months to achieve Initial Operating Capability for the Brimstone 2 missile on Tornado which came into effect in May 2016.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/04/2017 11:34:06 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman