Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

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

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

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

1694149

registered interest
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

1693866

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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, what the average time is that it takes the RAF to train a fast-jet pilot.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>Royal Air Force fast jet pilots, who completed UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) training in Financial Year 2023-24, took 237 weeks on average from starting ground school to commencing operational conversion training with their frontline Units.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/03/2024 12:11:30 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1693867

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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 pilots were in the fast-jet pilot training pipeline as of 5 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>As at 5 March 2024, there were 119 UK pilots in the fast jet training pipeline, of these 107 were RAF and 12 Royal Navy.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/03/2024 17:24:02 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1693868

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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 pilots have been trained in (a) the UK and (b) overseas in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I am withholding the 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 Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/03/2024 15:04:08 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1693870

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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 pilots were placed on international flight training schemes as of 5 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>Eleven pilots are currently on international flight training schemes.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/03/2024 15:05:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1693871

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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, what the annual cost is of sending pilots abroad to train.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The cost per trainee of contracts with NATO allies are already a matter of public record. The Department is unable to disclose the full value of all contracts, as doing so would prejudice international relations and compromise our friendship with Qatar.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/03/2024 17:24:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey