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date	06/03/2024
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, how many RAF instructors there were in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	17277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The number of Regular Royal Air Force instructors, as at 1 January in each year, is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3968</p></td><td><p>4317</p></td><td><p>4753</p></td><td><p>5214</p></td><td><p>5571</p></td><td><p>5641</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/03/2024 09:22:44 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1547355

registered interest
date	01/12/2022
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 30 November to Question 96565 on Air Force: Training, how many (a) UK and (b) non UK pilots are awaiting training at each RAF base as of 1 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	100890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>On 1 December 2022 there were 200 UK pilots conducting supplementary training/courses or fulfilling holding roles at Royal Air Force (RAF) bases whilst awaiting the next stage of their flying training.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>RAF Station Locations</p></td><td><p>No of UK Pilots holding</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lossiemouth</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waddington</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coningsby</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cranwell</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Benson</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brize Norton</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cosford</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shawbury</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University Air Squadrons</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Halton</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Henlow</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Command High Wycombe</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marham</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northolt</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Odiham</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syerston</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Valley</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wittering</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeming</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There has always been planned holding periods in the flying training pipeline to ensure all courses are fully utilised. Trainee pilots on hold fulfil required and essential roles within the Armed Forces with the aim to expand their skills in other areas of the Ministry of Defence and to prepare them to be the future leaders of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 December 2022 there were five or less non-UK pilots at RAF Shawbury awaiting the start date of the next course.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the small populations generated by this level of detail, and the possibility of identifying individual personnel, data have been rounded to 10 and therefore totals may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. &quot;-&quot; denotes zero and &quot;~&quot; denotes a number less than or equal to 5.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 08/12/2022 14:54:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1545670

registered interest
date	25/11/2022
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, how many (a) UK and (b) non-UK pilots are receiving training at each RAF base as of 25 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	96565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>RAF Station </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of UK pilots receiving flying training on 25 November </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of non-UK pilots receiving flying training on 25 November</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Benson</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Brize Norton</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Coningsby</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Cranwell</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Lossiemouth</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Marham</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF St Mawgan</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Shawbury</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Valley</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Waddington</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Wittering</p></td><td><p>~</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data covers individuals undertaking initial flying training in the Military Flying Training System and on the platform specific Operational Conversion Units but does not include qualified pilots undertaking refresher training, individuals gaining further qualifications on specific platform type and those maintaining their flying currency.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with the Data Protection Act and our obligations in relation to the protection of confidentiality when handling personal data, data have been rounded to the nearest 10, where &quot;-&quot; denotes zero and &quot;~&quot; denotes a number less than or equal to 5. Due to the rounding methods used, totals may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/11/2022 16:15:45 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey