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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Quick Reaction Alerts launches there were from (a) RAF Lossiemouth and (b) RAF Conningsby in each month in (i) 2025 and (ii) 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Quick Reaction Alerts launches there were from (a) RAF Lossiemouth and (b) RAF Conningsby in each month in (i) 2025 and (ii) 2026.
The number of Quick Reaction Alert launches from either RAF Coningsby or RAF Lossiemouth in each month in 2025 and 2026 can be found below.
| Number of days QRA launched each month. 2025 | Number of days QRA launched each month. 2026 |
Jan | 1 | 1 |
Feb | 0 | 0 |
Mar | 0 | 0 |
Apr | 2 | 1 |
May | 0 | 1 |
Jun | 0 | 0 |
Jul | 0 |
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Aug | 1 |
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Sep | 2 |
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Oct | 0 |
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Nov | 0 |
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Dec | 0 |
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many quick reaction alert launches there have been from RAF (a) Coningsby and (b) Lossiemouth in each month of 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many quick reaction alert launches there have been from RAF (a) Coningsby and (b) Lossiemouth in each month of 2025.
The table below details the number of quick reaction alert launches, in each month of 2025:
2025 | RAF Lossiemouth | RAF Coningsby |
January | 1 | 0 |
February | 0 | 0 |
March | 0 | 0 |
April | 2 | 0 |
May | 0 | 0 |
June | 0 | 0 |
July | 0 | 0 |
August | 0 | 1 |
September* | 1 | 1 |
* To 30 September 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many quick reaction alert launches there were from RAF (a) Conningsby and (b) RAF Lossiemouth in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many quick reaction alert launches there were from RAF (a) Conningsby and (b) RAF Lossiemouth in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
Quick Reaction Alert from either RAF Coningsby or RAF Lossiemouth were launched on six days in 2022 and on nine days in 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many quick reaction alert launches there have been from RAF (a) Conningsby and (b) Lossiemouth in each month in 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many quick reaction alert launches there have been from RAF (a) Conningsby and (b) Lossiemouth in each month in 2024.
Quick Reaction Alert from either RAF Coningsby or RAF Lossiemouth were launched on the following number of days in each month of 2024 up to the end of November:
January | 0 |
February | 2 |
March | 1 |
April | 0 |
May | 0 |
June | 0 |
July | 0 |
August | 0 |
September | 2 |
October | 1 |
November | 1 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft are used to maintain quick reaction alert flights at (a) RAF Coningsby and (b) RAF Lossiemouth.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft are used to maintain quick reaction alert flights at (a) RAF Coningsby and (b) RAF Lossiemouth.
Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft are not used to maintain Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) flights at either RAF Coningsby or RAF Lossiemouth.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many front-line Typhoon aircraft based at (a) RAF Coningsby and (b) RAF Lossiemouth were classified as Aircraft on the ground at midnight on 6 June 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many front-line Typhoon aircraft based at (a) RAF Coningsby and (b) RAF Lossiemouth were classified as Aircraft on the ground at midnight on 6 June 2023.
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Service Family and (b) Single Living Accommodation units there are at RAF Coningsby; and how many personnel are based at that site.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Service Family and (b) Single Living Accommodation units there are at RAF Coningsby; and how many personnel are based at that site.
I will write to the right hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) size in hectares and (b) Housing Unit Potential is of RAF Coningsby.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) size in hectares and (b) Housing Unit Potential is of RAF Coningsby.
RAF Molesworth is 270.484 hectares in size.
RAF Barkston Heath is 219.398 hectares in size.
RAF Coningsby is 428.804 hectares in size.
RAF College Cranwell is 732.793 hectares in size.
RAF Croughton is 278.895 hectares in size.
No assessment has been made of the Housing Unit Potential on these sites, as they have not been identified for disposal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any training schedules were (a) adjusted, (b) cancelled and (c) lowered in intensity to facilitate the Prime Minister’s flight in an RAF Typhoon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any training schedules were (a) adjusted, (b) cancelled and (c) lowered in intensity to facilitate the Prime Minister’s flight in an RAF Typhoon.
The then Prime Minister's flight on 14 July 2022 was integrated into RAF Coningsby's routine training programme and there was no requirement to alter training schedules to accommodate it.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether approval by military staff was sought prior to the Prime Minister taking control of a Tycoon fighter jet.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether approval by military staff was sought prior to the Prime Minister taking control of a Tycoon fighter jet.
Yes. Prior approval for the Prime Minister to take limited and temporary control of the aircraft was received. Once airborne this is dependent upon the pilot's assessment of circumstances and conditions, for safety reasons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel were involved in and supported the Prime Minister's recent flight in a Typhoon plane at RAF Coningsby.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel were involved in and supported the Prime Minister's recent flight in a Typhoon plane at RAF Coningsby.
RAF Coningsby has some 3,000 military, Civil Service and contractor personnel all playing their part in supporting Typhoon flying operations and training, including Quick Reaction Alert (QRA). The Prime Minister met a range of military and civilian personnel involved in maintaining, operating and supporting of Typhoon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost to the public purse was of the Prime Minister receiving a demonstration and flying in a Typhoon plane at RAF Coningsby.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost to the public purse was of the Prime Minister receiving a demonstration and flying in a Typhoon plane at RAF Coningsby.
The Prime Minister's flight was incorporated into a routine training sortie. The Ministry of Defence does not routinely calculate the cost of individual sorties.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost to the public purse was of the Prime Minister’s visit to RAF Coningsby on 14 July 2022.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total cost to the public purse was of the Prime Minister’s visit to RAF Coningsby on 14 July 2022.
The Prime Minister accompanied pilots on a routine training flight and, therefore, no extra cost was incurred.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was of the Typhoon fighter jet demonstration the Prime Minister received at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire in July 2022.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was of the Typhoon fighter jet demonstration the Prime Minister received at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire in July 2022.
The Prime Minister accompanied pilots on a routine training flight and, therefore, no extra cost was incurred.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Typhoon aircraft are stationed at (a) RAF Conningsby, (b) RAF Akrotiri and (c) the detachment permanently deployed to the Falkland Islands at British Forces South Atlantic Islands, Mount Pleasant.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Typhoon aircraft are stationed at (a) RAF Conningsby, (b) RAF Akrotiri and (c) the detachment permanently deployed to the Falkland Islands at British Forces South Atlantic Islands, Mount Pleasant.
As at 1 February 2021 RAF Coningsby had 47 aircraft in the forward fleet, RAF Akrotiri had seven whilst British Forces South Atlantic Islands, Mount Pleasant had four.
The number of Typhoon aircraft in the forward fleet at any base can vary over time.
The forward fleet comprises serviceable and short-term unserviceable aircraft. Typically, short-term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection that can arise on a day to day basis.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements in the accommodation and facilities for servicemen and women at RAF Coningsby have taken place in the financial years 2012–13 and 2013–14.[HL3306]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what improvements in the accommodation and facilities for servicemen and women at RAF Coningsby have taken place in the financial years 2012–13 and 2013–14.[HL3306]
All Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Single Living Accommodation (SLA) at RAF Coningsby is of a good standard and there are no plans for any major improvement works.
Improvement works that have been undertaken to the accommodation at RAF Coningsby are shown in the following table:
| Financial
Year | Improvement |
| 2012-13 | 332
SFA properties were externally
redecorated |
| 2012-13 | 255
SFA properties had new or improved loft insulation
fitted |
| 2012-13 | 37
SFA properties received new
boilers |
| 2013-14
(to
date) | 138
SFA properties have benefited from improvements such as new doors,
kitchen fronts and
carpets |
| 2013-14
(to
date) | 231
new SLA bedspaces are in the process of being constructed, and are due
to be completed during
2014-15 |
Improvements that have been made to the facilities at RAF Coningsby are shown in the following table:
| Financial
Year | Improvement |
| 2012-2013 | Refurbishment
of the fitness suite, football pitch and communal living
facilities |
Improvements that are in the process of being implemented, to the facilities at RAF Coningsby, during Financial Year 2013-2014 are shown in the following table:
| Financial
Year | Projects
in the process of being
implemented |
| 2013-14 | Refurbishment
of the station gymnasiums
facilities |
| Design
for Refurbishment of the Community
Centre | |
| Refurbishment
of communal living facilities in Officers'
Mess | |
| Refurbishment
of communal living facilities in Warrant Officers' and Sergeants'
Messes | |
| Refurbishment
of garden area around single living
accommodation | |
| Improvements
of heating systems in three single living accommodation
blocks |
(2) on how many occasions RAF fighters were (a) scrambled and (b) launched from (i) RAF Leuchars and (ii) RAF Coningsby to intercept aircraft in each of the last five years.
[132425]
Sir Menzies Campbell:
(2) on how many occasions RAF fighters were (a) scrambled and (b) launched from (i) RAF Leuchars and (ii) RAF Coningsby to intercept aircraft in each of the last five years.
[132425]
Sir Menzies Campbell:
I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given on 12 December 2011, Official Report, columns 473-74). RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) aircraft have been launched from all QRA bases on 25 occasions in 2012 as at 6 December 2012.
My honourable friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Nick Harvey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I wish to inform the House of the latest position regarding the future basing requirements for the RAF Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) known as the Red Arrows and of the RAF’s...
My honourable friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Nick Harvey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I wish to inform the House of the latest position regarding the future basing requirements for the RAF Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) known as the Red Arrows and of the RAF’s...
I wish to inform the House of the latest position regarding the future basing requirements for the RAF acrobatic team (RAFAT) known as the Red Arrows and of the RAF's air surveillance and control system (ASACS) units. The previous Administration announced on 21 May 2008, Official Report, columns 23-24WS, that...
I wish to inform the House of the latest position regarding the future basing requirements for the RAF acrobatic team (RAFAT) known as the Red Arrows and of the RAF's air surveillance and control system (ASACS) units. The previous Administration announced on 21 May 2008, Official Report, columns 23-24WS, that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether additional Quick Reaction Alert provision will be created at RAF Coningsby following the drawdown of the Typhoon force from RAF Leuchars.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether additional Quick Reaction Alert provision will be created at RAF Coningsby following the drawdown of the Typhoon force from RAF Leuchars.