Skip to main content

Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 4 July 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Topical Questions

Question
Will the Secretary of State give the House an assurance that enough British-trained RAF pilots are operating in Libya, especially at the moment? If there are not, will he ensure that even more pilots will be trained by RAF Linton-on-Ouse, in my constituency? Will he also assure the House that that base will remain one of the top training bases for the RAF for years to come?
Answer

Not only can I give the assurance that we have sufficient British pilots and sufficient British assets in Libya, but I can tell the House that as we go ahead with the greater devolution of powers to the single service chiefs it will be up to them to determine, and make it clear to me, that they have proper training mechanisms in place to ensure that that position remains.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
530 c1221-2 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Air force Training
Link
View this Topical question on www.publications.parliament.uk