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1713196

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2024 to Question 21960 on Air Force: Training, for what reason the requirement for pilots to successfully complete Phase 2 Military Flying Training was lower in the training years (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	23175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>For each training year, the number of trainee RAF pilots who enter the Phase 2 Military Flying Training System is based on the number of pilots required to commence Operational Conversion Units (OCUs) to meet the Front Line demand for qualified pilots in future years.</p><p> </p><p>The RAF Pipeline Management Team, governed through the Aircrew Pipeline Steering Group, actively manage the pilot training pipelines to ensure that trainee flowthrough is kept to an optimum to reduce periods of holdover for trainees between training courses. In 2022-23 and 2023-24 there was a managed reduction in some of the training pipelines to appropriately control the numbers of trainees in holdover ahead of joining OCUs. Additionally, as already documented, Hawk T2 engine issues impacted the number of Fast Jet pilots trained during this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/04/2024 10:09:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701397

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what the target number of Royal Air Force pilots was for successful completion of Phase 2 Military Flying Training in each of the training years between 2018-19 and 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Between 2018-19 and 2023-24, Phase 2 Military Flying Training pilot output achieved 100% of the training targets to enable Front Line operations. I am withholding the specific information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:25:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701398

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what the average cost was of training a Royal Air Force pilot to Phase 2 Military Flying Training in the each of the training years between 2018-19 and 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The average cost of flying training per trainee is not currently compiled on an annual basis. The last time in-depth cost modelling conducted was in Financial Year 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>The average cost of flying training for Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots in Financial Year 2021-22 was as follows:</p><p> </p><p>RAF Fast Jet: £5,362,085</p><p>RAF Multi Engine: £ 953,817</p><p>RAF Rotary Wing: £1,041,843</p><p> </p><p>The above figures include pay, support costs and costs within the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) contract up to the point a trainee pilot commences training on a front line aircraft as part of an Operational Conversion Unit.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:26:25 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701399

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, for what reason fewer pilots successfully completed Phase 2 Military Flying Training in the training years (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that reduction in numbers on the UK’s preparedness for military conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots who successfully completed Phase 2 Military Flying Training in training years 2022-23 and 2023-24 was in line with requirement. There is no impact on the UK’s preparedness for military conflict; the UK continues to train the required number of RAF pilots, on time, to world-leading standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:26:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701401

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, how many RAF pilots completed their phase 2 training but did not complete training to the level required to operate Front Line Operational Conversion Units in each year since 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The following table details the number of personnel who have not completed Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) flying conversion courses, across all the OCUs in each year.</p><p> </p><p>2018-19 - Nil</p><p>2019-20 - Nil</p><p>2020-21 - Nil</p><p>2021-22 - One</p><p>2022-23 - Three</p><p>2023-24 - Nil</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Personnel who do not complete an OCU flying conversion course for a specific frontline aircraft type are considered for re-streaming of their career path. They may subsequently successfully complete another OCU conversion course for a different aircraft type or be re-streamed into wider ground-based RAF Profession.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:27:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1701402

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2024 to Question 20584 on Air Force: Training, what constitutes a Front Line Operational Conversion Unit; what the average cost of such a Unit was in each year since 2018-19; and how many such Units the RAF had in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	21962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>Operational Conversion Units (OCU) support operational output through type specific training on front line aircraft for aircrew, engineers and other ground personnel as required. They also provide refresher training for personnel who have previously operated the aircraft type and are returning to the type following other tours of duty in the wider Service.</p><p> </p><p>The average costs of Operational Conversion Units are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2018 and 2023 there were five OCUs. In 2023 a sixth OCU was formed.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2024 10:27:40 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

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

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

1684138

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the use of RAF airfields by private planes.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	10786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by Baroness Goldie to the Noble Lady Baroness Randerson on 13 December 2021 to Question HL4655 in the House of Lords.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 25/01/2024 15:11:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name HL 4655.docx title Military Bases: Aviation
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith