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Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2023. It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 December 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Aircraft: Helicopters

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average vehicle availability rate was for (a) Chinook, (b) Wildcat Mk1, (c) Wildcat Mk2 and (d) Merlin HM2 in each year since 2018.

Answer

The Royal Navy, and Joint Helicopter Command, hold and maintain an appropriate amount of all their platforms to meet operational requirements. I am withholding further information on the number of platforms available for operational deployment for security reasons.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6474
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Military aircraft Chinook helicopters Merlin helicopters Wildcat helicopters
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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