Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Michael Fabricant (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 18 April 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Topical Questions

Question: Further to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Sir David Amess), the 1206 Air Training Corps squadron in Lichfield is one of the biggest in the west midlands, but it too has been suffering from a lack of glider training provision. What hope can the Minister give my friends and corps members that that training will be resumed?

Answer: I am delighted to answer a question from the distinguished president of that squadron. Nearly two years ago, all gliding had to be suspended for safety reasons. We have been unable to find a contractor who could credibly take on the repair of the Vigilants, but the Vikings are all on their way up, together with a very small number of Vigilants. By 2018 we will be delivering a full programme of gliding, with an enhanced level of powered flying with more Grob Tutors, and that will start this summer.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 608 c640
Session: 2015-16
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Topical Questions
Monday, 18 April 2016
Oral questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Air training corps
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