HC Deb 20 January 1987 vol 108 cc544-6W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Air Force pilots graduated from RAF Valley during 1986.

Mr. Freeman

One hundred and seven..

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Air Force pilots graduated from Royal Air Force Shawbury during 1986.

Mr. Freeman

Thirty-three.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Air Force pilots graduated from RAF Finningley during 1986.

Mr. Freeman

Fifty-six.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many service men entered the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, to train as pilots during 1986.

Mr. Freeman

Three hundred and twenty-nine.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many service men entered the Royal Air College, Cranwell to train for navigation during 1986.

Mr. Freeman

One hundred and forty-two.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many navigators graduated from Royal Air Force Finningley during 1986.

Mr. Freeman

Eighty-five.

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current cost of training a fast jet navigator for the Royal Air Force.

Mr. Freeman

The average cost to the Ministry of Defence of training a student navigator to the point when he joins an operational fast jet squadron is approximately £1 million (at 1984–85 prices).

Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current cost of training a fast jet pilot for the Royal Air Force.

Mr. Freeman

The average cost to the Ministry of Defence of training a student pilot to the point when he joins an operational fast jet squadron is approximately £2.87 million (at 1984–85 prices).

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost of training a Sea Harrier pilot.

Mr. Freeman

The cost of training a Sea Harrier pilot is approximately £3,700,000.

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost of training a Royal Navy helicopter pilot.

Mr. Freeman

Costs vary according to aircraft type and role, but the most usual form of helicopter pilot training in the Royal Navy, for Sea King ASW, costs approximately £530,000 per trainee.

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the cost of training a Royal Navy flying observer.

Mr. Freeman

The cost of training an observer in the Royal Navy is approximately £710,000.

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many service men entered Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, to train as pilots with the Fleet Air Arm in 1986.

Mr. Freeman

In 1986, 68 trainees entered Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, to commence training as pilots with the Fleet Air Arm.

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many service men entered Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, to train as flying observers with the Fleet Air Arm in 1986.

Mr. Freeman

In 1986, 87 trainees entered Britannia Naval College, Dartmouth, to commence training as observers with the Fleet Air Arm.

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy officers graduated as flying observers during 1986.

Mr. Freeman

Forty-one Royal Naval officers completed operational flying training as observers during 1986.

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Naval officers graduated as helicopter pilots in 1986.

Mr. Freeman

Thirty-seven Naval officers completed operational flying training as helicopter pilots in 1986.

Mr. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Naval officers graduated as Sea Harrier pilots during 1986.

Mr. Freeman

Eight Royal Naval officers completed operational flying training as Sea Harrier pilots during 1986.