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date	22/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Aviation
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 22 November 2021 to Question 76876 on Ministry of Defence: Aviation, if he will publish the corresponding figures for (a) 2020, (b) 2019, (c) 2018 and (d) 2017.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	79290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The Civilian air charter figures for the years 2017-2021 are detailed below.</p><p> </p><p>2021 figures reflect increased charter usage as a result of Op PITTING and the military withdrawal from Afghanistan.</p><p> </p><p>To note: the previous response (Question 76876) is larger as it also accounted for those air charters that are currently booked but not delivered yet i.e. what we anticipate for 2021.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of Flights</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021*</p></td><td><p>£19,473,294</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£ 2,352,105</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>£ 4,048,316</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£14,302,236</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£ 3,790,541</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£ 43,966,492</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>194</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Accurate from 23 November 2021, UK Government has spent £19.5 million on air charter in support of Defence tasking since 1 January 2021. Predicted expenditure until 31 Dec 21: £1.55 million.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/11/2021 16:35:00 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1380263

registered interest
date	19/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Military Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many exercises the RAF have completed over the past three years; and what information his Department holds on where those exercises took place.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	78367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The RAF have completed 31 exercises, defined as collective training with Joint and Multinational elements, since November 2018. These exercises took place in France, Hungary, Italy, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Qatar, Oman, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States of America.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 24/11/2021 15:00:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1379314

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450: Costs
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 11 November 2021 to Question 69017 on Unmanned Air Vehicles: Costs, what the (a) whole life cost, (b) in year RDEL costs, (c) serviceability and availability rates, (d) flight per hour costs and (e) number of in training flight crew for Watchkeeper as of 16 November 2021.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	76875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>The whole life cost of Watchkeeper is £2.124 billion. This includes currently defined and approved Mid-Life enhancements.</p><p> </p><p>The in-year RDEL costs are £35.46 million</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding the availability and serviceability information, as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>The in-year cost per flying hour is being withheld as its release would prejudice commercial interests.</p><p> </p><p>The number of flight crew in training is currently four.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/11/2021 16:15:30 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1379315

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on charter air transport from private companies since January 2021.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	76876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>Accurate from 18 November 21, UK Government has spent £21 million on air charter in support of Defence tasking since 1 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/11/2021 12:51:21 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1378911

registered interest
date	16/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid to other national governments for the receipt of charter air transport since January 2021.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	75827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>UK Defence routinely charters aircraft from charter airlines globally to meet defence needs.</p><p>In the period in question no money was paid to national governments for the provision by them of air charter services.</p><p> </p><p>However, the UK is part of the Movements Co-ordination Centre Europe (MCCE), a multinational organisation that facilitates the exchanges of excess Air Mobility capacity. Since 1 Jan 21 MCCE facilitated Air Transport services have been provided to the UK by a number of different NATO partners and the UK has similarly provided reciprocal services where these have been available and required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 19/11/2021 09:39:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones