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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Investment Plan on proposals to improve single living accommodation at RAF Waddington.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Investment Plan on proposals to improve single living accommodation at RAF Waddington.
As set out in the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), the Ministry of Defence is investing £1.4 billion in the modernisation and renewal of Single Living Accommodation (SLA) as part of its commitment to creating a defence estate that better meets the needs of our Armed Forces. This investment will support improvements across the defence estate, including at RAF Waddington, helping to ensure personnel have access to higher-quality living accommodation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government to turbocharge defence innovation, published on 3 March 2025, which defence firms he met with at RAF Waddington.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government to turbocharge defence innovation, published on 3 March 2025, which defence firms he met with at RAF Waddington.
The following companies attended the Defence Industrial Strategy and Growth Roundtable at RAF Waddington on 28 February 2025:
- BAE Systems
- Babcock
- Rolls-Royce
- QinetiQ Group
- Leonardo UK
- MBDA UK
- Lockheed Martin UK
- Rheinmetall UK
- RTX UK
- Pearsons Engineering
- Atlas Elektronik UK
- Palantir
- Helsing
- Anduril
- Hadean
- Modini Limited
- 2iC
- Kinsetsu
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Service Family Accommodation and (b) Single Living Accommodation units there are at RAF Waddington; and how many personnel are based at that site.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Service Family Accommodation and (b) Single Living Accommodation units there are at RAF Waddington; 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 Waddington as of 17 April 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) size in hectares and (b) Housing Unit Potential is of RAF Waddington as of 17 April 2023.
RAF Waddington is 410.62 hectares in size.
No assessment has been made of the Housing Unit Potential of the site, as it has not been identified for disposal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether ground stations for the UK's Predator fleet will be transferred to RAF Waddington by 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether ground stations for the UK's Predator fleet will be transferred to RAF Waddington by 2024.
The Predator B is known as Reaper in UK service. The ground control stations for the Reaper fleet are split between RAF Waddington and Creech Air Force Base in the United States.
One of the US based ground control stations will be transferred to RAF Waddington for use as a simulator. The remainder will stay at their current US location to retain operational output and provide resilience until Reaper goes out of service in 2024, after which all the ground control stations will be disposed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of Protector military drone flights on local people in and around the area covered by the Airspace Change Proposal initiated for RAF Waddington.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of Protector military drone flights on local people in and around the area covered by the Airspace Change Proposal initiated for RAF Waddington.
In developing its Air Change Proposal for the area around RAF Waddington, the MOD is following the CAP1616 process as mandated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with respect to any air space changes within the UK.
The CAP1616 process prescribes the information required by the CAA, including any potential impact on affected areas, and how stakeholder and public consultations are to take place.
The MOD expects to carry out a full consultation with communities within any potentially affected areas later this year. This will provide an opportunity for the public to understand any potential impact and offer their views on the proposal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has contacted local authorities and residents in the vicinity of RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Waddington to inform them about the planned arrival of SkyGuardian and its operations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has contacted local authorities and residents in the vicinity of RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Waddington to inform them about the planned arrival of SkyGuardian and its operations.
Details on the SkyGuardian demonstrations are already being shared nationally through the RAF and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) websites and via social media outlets. Both stations will engage with local authorities and residents through existing community engagement channels and social media prior to the arrival of the SkyGuardian aircraft.
Her Majesty's Government when local people likely to be affected by the airspace change proposal initiated by the Ministry of Defence in Enabling Remotely Piloted Air System Operations Out of RAF Waddington, including those in (1) Nottingham, (2) Mansfield, (3) Scunthorpe, (4) Grimsby, (5) Grantham, and (6) Boston, will have...
Her Majesty's Government when local people likely to be affected by the airspace change proposal initiated by the Ministry of Defence in Enabling Remotely Piloted Air System Operations Out of RAF Waddington, including those in (1) Nottingham, (2) Mansfield, (3) Scunthorpe, (4) Grimsby, (5) Grantham, and (6) Boston, will have...
In developing its Air Change Proposal, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is following the CAP1616 process as mandated by the Civil Aviation Authority with respect to any air space changes within the UK.
Currently, the exact dimensions of the airspace required are not yet known as the Air Change Proposal has yet to enter the design phase. Once the proposed dimensions are known, CAP1616 prescribes how stakeholder and public consultations are to take place.
The MOD expects to carry out a full consultation with communities within any potentially affected areas in the summer of 2021. This will provide an opportunity for the public to offer their views on the proposal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which elements of 1 ISR Wing will be relocating from RAF Waddington to RAF Wyton; when that relocation is planned to take place; whether 1 ISR Wing will remain headquartered at RAF Waddington after that relocation; whether the Crossbow capability will remain...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which elements of 1 ISR Wing will be relocating from RAF Waddington to RAF Wyton; when that relocation is planned to take place; whether 1 ISR Wing will remain headquartered at RAF Waddington after that relocation; whether the Crossbow capability will remain...
The move of 1 ISR Squadron, including Crossbow Flight, from RAF Marham to RAF Wyton was completed in April 2017. There are no plans to move 1 ISR Wing Headquarters from RAF Waddington.
The Secretary of State will have seen reports of armed drones operated from RAF Waddington with a kill list targeting UK citizens. If those reports are right, what happened to the commitment to come to the House at the earliest opportunity if lethal force was used in self-defence, and does the kill list extend beyond geographical areas where military action has been authorised by this House?
The Secretary of State will have seen reports of armed drones operated from RAF Waddington with a kill list targeting UK citizens. If those reports are right, what happened to the commitment to come to the House at the earliest opportunity if lethal force was used in self-defence, and does the kill list extend beyond geographical areas where military action has been authorised by this House?
Let me just make it clear to the hon. Lady and to the House that those involved in supporting Daesh in Iraq and in Syria are certainly liable to be killed by coalition forces, and those who pose a very direct threat to this country are also likely, if there is no other way of forestalling that threat, to be targeted.
Let me just make it clear to the hon. Lady and to the House that those involved in supporting Daesh in Iraq and in Syria are certainly liable to be killed by coalition forces, and those who pose a very direct threat to this country are also likely, if there is no other way of forestalling that threat, to be targeted.
Let me just make it clear to the hon. Lady and to the House that those involved in supporting Daesh in Iraq and in Syria are certainly liable to be killed by coalition forces, and those who pose a very direct threat to this country are also likely, if there is no other way of forestalling that threat, to be targeted.
The Secretary of State will have seen reports of armed drones operated from RAF Waddington with a kill list targeting UK citizens. If those reports are right, what happened to the commitment to come to the House at the earliest opportunity if lethal force was used in self-defence, and does the kill list extend beyond geographical areas where military action has been authorised by this House?
My right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary has been clear about this. Of course the House did vote in favour of permitting the Government to extend the military operations being carried out in Iraq on to Syrian territory as part of a campaign to check and then defeat—and, we hope,...
My right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary has been clear about this. Of course the House did vote in favour of permitting the Government to extend the military operations being carried out in Iraq on to Syrian territory as part of a campaign to check and then defeat—and, we hope,...
The Leader of the House will have seen headlines about armed drones operating from RAF Waddington with a kill list targeting UK citizens, without the leave of this House. If the reports are right, what has happened to the commitment to coming to the House at the earliest opportunity if...
The Leader of the House will have seen headlines about armed drones operating from RAF Waddington with a kill list targeting UK citizens, without the leave of this House. If the reports are right, what has happened to the commitment to coming to the House at the earliest opportunity if...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the costs of infrastructure improvements at RAF Waddington were in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the costs of infrastructure improvements at RAF Waddington were in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
The costs of infrastructure improvements at RAF Waddington in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15 are shown in the following table:
Financial Year | Grand Total |
2010-11 | £1,494,929.99 |
2011-12 | £2,794,486.46 |
2012-13 | £2,503,485.61 |
2013-14 | £1,044,565.26 |
2014-15 | £18,857,704.44 |
Grand Total | £26,695,171.76 |
The significant increase in Financial Year 2014-15 is due to the Waddington boiler replacement work, the upgrade of Single Living Accommodation, and the start of the construction phases of the reconstruction and resurfacing of the runway and hangar refurbishments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual running costs of RAF Waddington are; and what assessment he has made of RAF Waddington's contribution to the local economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual running costs of RAF Waddington are; and what assessment he has made of RAF Waddington's contribution to the local economy.
The annual infrastructure running costs for RAF Waddington in the Financial Year 2014-15 were £5,566,795. No assessment has been made of RAF Waddington's contribution to the local economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF service personnel are based at RAF Waddington; and what their payroll costs were in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF service personnel are based at RAF Waddington; and what their payroll costs were in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
The table below shows the number of RAF Regular and Reservist Service personnel based at RAF Waddington, and their payroll costs for the previous five financial years (FY).
FY2010-11 | FY2011-12 | FY2012-13 | FY2013-14 | FY2014-15 | |
(£ million) | |||||
Average paid RAF strength | 1,440 | 1,460 | 1,510 | 1,480 | 1,530 |
Total cost | £70.323 | £75.977 | £77.957 | £78.900 | £80.571 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the command structure at RAF Waddington is; and what the total payroll costs for senior officers were in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the command structure at RAF Waddington is; and what the total payroll costs for senior officers were in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
The total payroll costs for senior officers (Regular and Reserve personnel at RAF Waddington, holding the rank of Squadron Leader and above) for the previous five financial years are as follows:
2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | |
Total Payroll Cost | £6.125 million | £6.161 million | £6.404 million | £6.127 million | £5.840 million |
RAF Waddington's command structure comprises Station Executives for each Wing and Squadron, who report directly to the Station Commander.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian staff support operations at RAF Waddington; and what their payroll costs were in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian staff support operations at RAF Waddington; and what their payroll costs were in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
The table below shows the number of civilian staff supporting operations at RAF Waddington and their payroll costs for the previous five financial years (FY).
The information for FY2010-11 is not held centrally, and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
FY2011-12 | FY2012-13 | FY2013-14 | FY2014-15 | |
(£ million) | ||||
Average paid strength | 200 | 150 | 130 | 130 |
Total Cost | £4.880M | £4.263M | £3.833M | £3.728M |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual per unit cost is of training members of each of the armed forces at the Air Battlespace Training Centre at RAF Waddington.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual per unit cost is of training members of each of the armed forces at the Air Battlespace Training Centre at RAF Waddington.
The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.