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1699050

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Procurement in response to the question from the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent on 25 March 2024, Official Report, column 1253, whether the RAF have met their quota for successfully trained pilots in (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	20586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/04/2024 09:13:22 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1699049

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Procurement in response to the question from the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent on 25 March 2024, Official Report, column 1253, whether he expects the RAF to meet their quota for successfully trained pilots this year.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	20585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/04/2024 09:12:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1699048

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Procurement in response to the question from the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent on 25 March 2024, Official Report, column 1253, how many RAF pilots successfully completed their training in each year since 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	20584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Training Year (April to March)</p></td><td><p>Number of Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots successfully completed Phase 2 Military Flying Training</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023-24</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: The figures detailed in the table above are for RAF pilots who successfully completed Phase 2 military flying training. Phase 2 flying training is defined as commencing after completion of Initial Officer Training (IOT) and up until (but not including) Front Line Operational Conversion Units (OCUs).</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 16/04/2024 11:14:21 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1565972

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Next Generation Operational Training programme is a Category A programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The categorisation of the projects contained within the Next Generation Operational Training portfolio has not yet been determined because the projects are not yet sufficiently mature to be able to state the size of the portfolio (except Gladiator which is a Cat B and Future Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation System which is a Cat C).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 20/01/2023 14:33:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

349751

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of whether adequate training for aircraft marshalls could be achieved using aircraft mock-ups.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	James Gray
	uin	1879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>Aircraft Marshals are currently trained using a combination of static aids and aircraft. Aircraft are required in some scenarios in order to provide a realistic training experience.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/06/2015 15:17:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

1565973

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a Project Manager has been hired on the Next Generation Operational Training programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Next Generation Operational Training portfolio is overseen by an appointed Senior Responsible Owner assisted by a Deputy and a supporting Project Management Organisation. Of the three core projects underway, Project Managers have been appointed to each (Gladiator, Interim Red Air Aggressor Training System and the Future Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation System (FACMIS)).</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/01/2023 12:48:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1387495

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where RAF Recruit training will happen following the closure of RAF Halton.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	91850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>Assessment studies are ongoing to finalise the future location of RAF recruit training, with RAF Cranwell the preferred option.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 17/12/2021 09:25:39 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1360593

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the (a) Typhoon, (b) F-35B, (c) AH-64E Apache, (d) E-7 Wedgetail, (e) Land Ceptor/Sky Sabre SAM system will achieve formal linkage into the Gladiator training system.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	58312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>Programme Gladiator, the RAF's contribution to the Defence Operational Training Capability (DOTC), will integrate the E-3D Rearcrew Trainer (RCT) from Mar 2022 to provide a transitional capability to E-7A Wedgetail, the Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST) in spring 2023, the Typhoon Future Synthetic Trainer (TFST) in autumn 2023 and UK F-35B Lightning in 2024.</p><p>Following our recent announcement of further investment in Gladiator, work is underway to formalise integration of additional training systems including E-7A Wedgetail, scheduled for spring 2026, as well as Airseeker, Poseidon, Protector, Crowsnest, Guardian and the Maritime Composite Training System (MTCS) over the 2023-2026 timeframe.</p><p>While AH-64E Apache and Land Ceptor/Sky Sabre will be computer-generated in the Gladiator Synthetic environment from Initial Operating Capability, there are no funded plans to integrate their respective simulator synthetic training systems; however, options to further expand Gladiator continue to be explored.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/10/2021 12:46:51 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1669109

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what were the three significant, related events which affected Tutor aircrafts in the last eight months; and whether any injuries were sustained in these events.
	tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
	tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
	uin	1145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>To ensure I can provide as much detail as possible, I will write to the hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated. A copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 16:02:47 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1123113

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeframe is of UK aircrew to finish training to fly the Poseidon MRA Mkl (P-8A).
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	247637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The initial cohort of aircrew currently undertaking training for this platform will complete their training in time for the aircraft's delivery to the RAF in late 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 03/05/2019 13:42:36 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell