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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, what roles across the Armed Forces are defined as specialists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, what roles across the Armed Forces are defined as specialists.
Within the Armed Forces there are two levels of parachute specialisation: Low Level Para and High Altitude Para.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Basic Parachute Courses a) took place in 2024, b) took place in 2025 and c) are due to take place in 2026 at No 1 Parachute Training School, Brize Norton.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Basic Parachute Courses a) took place in 2024, b) took place in 2025 and c) are due to take place in 2026 at No 1 Parachute Training School, Brize Norton.
The number of Basic Parachute Courses (BPCs) by year at Brize Norton are as follows:
2024: 9
2025: 5
2026: 7 forecast
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the focus on a single battalion group on the number of All Arms Pre-Parachute Selection courses run...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the focus on a single battalion group on the number of All Arms Pre-Parachute Selection courses run...
The Strategic Defence Review position on military parachuting capabilities represents no change to the current Defence parachuting provision. Therefore, there is no anticipated change to the number of All Arms Pre-Parachute Selection courses or the Basic Parachute Course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the focus on a single battalion group on the number of Basic Parachute Courses available to Parachute...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the focus on a single battalion group on the number of Basic Parachute Courses available to Parachute...
The Strategic Defence Review position on military parachuting capabilities represents no change to the current Defence parachuting provision. Therefore, there is no anticipated change to the number of All Arms Pre-Parachute Selection courses or the Basic Parachute Course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, whether parachute regiment soldiers will continue to complete a) Pegasus Company and b) the Basic Parachute Course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, whether parachute regiment soldiers will continue to complete a) Pegasus Company and b) the Basic Parachute Course.
Parachute Regiment soldiers will continue to complete both Pegasus Company and the Basic Parachute Course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, which Parachute Regiment battalion the single battalion group will be based upon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 February 2026 to question 111934 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, which Parachute Regiment battalion the single battalion group will be based upon.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to his Question 79685 on 17 October 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what aircraft do the RAF operate that are capable of deploying airborne parachute infantry at a) company, b) battalion and c) all arms battlegroup scale.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what aircraft do the RAF operate that are capable of deploying airborne parachute infantry at a) company, b) battalion and c) all arms battlegroup scale.
All twenty-two Atlas C1 aircrafts can be fitted with the Static Line delivery system for deploying parachute infantry at scale in a low-level static line configuration. They can also employ specialist military freefall parachuting and air dispatch of associated equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential negative impact of removing parachute infantry deployment as a capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential negative impact of removing parachute infantry deployment as a capability.
The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) considered all aspects of Defence, including military parachuting capabilities. The SDR recommended that airborne parachute capability and capacity should remain focused on specialists and a single battalion group. The Government accepted the recommendations of the SDR in full and will publish the Defence Investment Plan as soon as possible to set out the plan for its implementation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2024 to Question 13532 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, if he will break down the data provided by (a) broken bones, (b) respiratory illness, (c) punctured lungs, (d) other injury and (e) death.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2024 to Question 13532 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, if he will break down the data provided by (a) broken bones, (b) respiratory illness, (c) punctured lungs, (d) other injury and (e) death.
From 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2023, a total of 527 Service personnel sustained injuries from parachuting. Of these:
- 143 had broken bones (fractures)
- 1 had a respiratory illness
- 382 had other injuries
There was one fatality as a result of parachuting in 2021.
This information was drawn from a number of databases and relied on manual data extraction based on specific search terms.
The type of injury was identified from a number of different variables in the data including the free text narrative of the description of the incident. The MOD Health and Safety systems are not medical databases and do not contain clinical diagnoses. The databases are also live and therefore information is subject to change or revisions. As a result, there is a risk of inconsistency with the data, and the returns may not be exhaustive.
Any records that did not contain one of the search terms used has been categorised as ‘other’. These are reported conditions including but not limited to sprains, pain, bruising and lacerations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel sustained injuries from parachuting in each of the last eight years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel sustained injuries from parachuting in each of the last eight years.
From 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2023, a total of 527 Srvice personnel sustained injuries from parachuting. This has been broken down per year in Table 1 below.
To compile this information, a search was performed on Ministry of Defence (MOD) Health and Safety datasets. MOD safety systems are live databases and can be updated and have additional information recorded throughout an investigation. Records can also be removed if identified as duplicates. Therefore, figures are subject to change and revisions.
Table 1 : UK armed forces personnel injured in a parachuting incident by year
1 January 2016 to 31 December 2023
Calendar Year | Total |
All | 527 |
2016 | 58 |
2017 | 64 |
2018 | 71 |
2019 | 71 |
2020 | 24 |
2021 | 72 |
2022 | 76 |
2023 | 91 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Air Force's A400M aircraft have received clearance for low level parachuting capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Air Force's A400M aircraft have received clearance for low level parachuting capability.
The generation of evidence to support an initial clearance for the Low Level Parachute on Atlas is complete. However, a parachuting incident experienced by one of the Partner Nations has required mitigating action to be taken across the programme on safety grounds. Swift collaboration across the international programme has produced a minor modification for the aircraft but revised the transfer of the initial capability to the Front Line until September 2023. The full clearance of Low Level Parachute capability remains planned for January 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March to Question 163729 on A400M Aircraft: Parachuting, what estimate he has made of the number of Atlas A400M aircraft that will receive first clearance for low-level parachuting in April 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March to Question 163729 on A400M Aircraft: Parachuting, what estimate he has made of the number of Atlas A400M aircraft that will receive first clearance for low-level parachuting in April 2023.
The Atlas (A400M) fleet of aircraft is planned to receive first clearance for low-level parachuting in April 2023 with full low-level parachuting clearances in place in early 2024. Clearances will be given for the entire Atlas (A400M) fleet rather than for individual aircraft.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March to Question 163729 on A400M Aircraft: Parachuting, what estimate he has made of when all Atlas A400M aircraft will receive clearance for low-level parachuting.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March to Question 163729 on A400M Aircraft: Parachuting, what estimate he has made of when all Atlas A400M aircraft will receive clearance for low-level parachuting.
The Atlas (A400M) fleet of aircraft is planned to receive first clearance for low-level parachuting in April 2023 with full low-level parachuting clearances in place in early 2024. Clearances will be given for the entire Atlas (A400M) fleet rather than for individual aircraft.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the A400M parachute trials.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the A400M parachute trials.
On current planning, the first clearance for low-level parachuting is anticipated in April 2023. The aircraft is already cleared for high altitude parachuting.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Royal Air Force's Atlas C.1 A400M aircraft will receive clearance for (a) low level and (b) high altitude parachuting capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Royal Air Force's Atlas C.1 A400M aircraft will receive clearance for (a) low level and (b) high altitude parachuting capability.
On current planning, the first clearance for low-level parachuting is anticipated in May 2023. The aircraft is already cleared for high altitude parachuting.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are on a waiting list to attend the Basic Parachute Course as of 2 September 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are on a waiting list to attend the Basic Parachute Course as of 2 September 2022.
I am withholding the number of personnel on the waiting list , as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2022 to Question 33782 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, for what period HM Forces will be without the capability to low-level parachute once the Hercules goes out of service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2022 to Question 33782 on Armed Forces: Parachuting, for what period HM Forces will be without the capability to low-level parachute once the Hercules goes out of service.
A low-level mass parachuting capability will be delivered in 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Hercules fleet leaving service on the parachuting capabilities of HM armed forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Hercules fleet leaving service on the parachuting capabilities of HM armed forces.
The A400M Capability Programme has successfully accelerated the estimated delivery dates for all parachuting activity. The Atlas can already air-drop a range of supplies and equipment and is planned to have a high altitude parachuting capability before the C-130J Hercules goes out of service, with a low-level parachuting capability shortly thereafter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Military Aviation Authority does not accept French accreditation for parachute operations for the A400M aircraft.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Military Aviation Authority does not accept French accreditation for parachute operations for the A400M aircraft.
The existing French accreditation for their EPC (Ensemble de Parachutage du Combattant) parachute is based on Airbus trials for A400M Simultaneous Side Door exit, using French equipment and techniques. This foundation certification is the baseline from which the UK, and the other nations, must undertake further trials to account for its own regulations, equipment and standards. The Airbus certification for A400M High Altitude tailgate parachuting was achieved by using UK test teams, equipment and procedures and so other nations, including France, will have to clear their equipment before employing this capability. This approach has simplified the process of approving new parachuting capabilities for use on UK A400M.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Release of Service Authority has certified personnel parachute operations safe, with regards to the A400M.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Release of Service Authority has certified personnel parachute operations safe, with regards to the A400M.
The RAF Atlas A400M trials of specific personnel paradrop capabilities have commenced under Military Permit To Fly clearances, required to develop safe operating procedures to allow our own Release To Service Authority to consider authorising the capability.