§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) RAF, (b) Fleet Air Arm and (c) Army personnel have completed training for (i) Fast Jet, (ii) rotary and (iii) multi-engine aircraft types in each of the past five years. [126143]
§ Mr. IngramThe number of personnel who have completed training in each of the last five years is:
RAF1 Fast Jet (FJ) Rotary Wing (RW) Multi-engine (ME) 1998–99 55 36 53 1999–2000 53 41 63 2000–01 55 44 66 2001–02 76 28 42 2002–03 73 42 62 1 These figures include all officer aircrew including pilots and weapon systems officers. They do not include non-commissioned aircrew, as these cannot be broken down by aircraft type. 917W
Fleet Air Arm2 Fast Jet (FJ) Rotary Wing (RW) 1998–99 4 46 1999–2000 4 45 2000–01 3 57 2001–02 9 64 2002–03 7 60 2 These figures include all Royal Navy aircrew including pilots observers and aircrewmen.
Army3 Rotary Wing (RW) 1998–99 72 1999–2000 71 2000–01 59 2001–02 34 2002–03 46 3 These figures include all personnel who passed the Joint Elementary Training System Army Pilot Course.
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the requirement has been for trained pilots for all three services in each year since 1996–97; and how many trained pilots have entered the services in those years. [126145]
§ Mr. IngramThe requirement for trained pilots for all three services and the numbers entering the Services since 1996–97 are as follows:
Requirement1 Gains to trained strength (GTS)2 RAF 1997–98 133 100 1998–99 133 110 1999–2000 133 135 1900–01 138 133 1901–02 138 121 1902–03 145 159 Royal Navy 1997–98 36 24 1998–99 42 29 1999–2000 42 29 2000–01 42 34 2001–02 46 46 2002–03 44 43 Army3 1999 74 72 2000 75 71 2001 61 59 2002 56 434 1 Requirement is defined as pilots completing a full course of training including operational Conversion Unit. 2 GTS figures include newly trained pilots and transfers from other Services and countries. 3 Figures before 1999 are not readily available due to changes in the Training programmeassociated with the formation of the Joint Helicopter Command. 4 Training courses were affected by the Foot and Mouth epidemic
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the strength of qualified flying instructors has been in each year since 1997–98. [126147]
§ Mr. IngramThe following table details the strength of RAF qualified flying instructors:
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Strength 1997 828 1998 764 1999 705 2000 701 2001 660 2002 637 2003 626 The following table gives the strength of Army qualified flying instructors.
Strength 1997 3 1998 5 1999 5 2000 6 2001 8 2002 9 2003 8 The Royal Navy currently has 167 flying instructors. Historical figures are not readily available.
§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent on(a) initial and (b) operational pilot training in each year since 1996–97. [126144]
§ Mr. CaplinThe table shows the cost of initial pilot training in each year since 1999–2000 on an outturn basis. Resource accounting was introduced in 1999–2000 and no comparative figures are available prior to this. It has not been possible to provide the costs of operational pilot training, as the information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
£ million Financial year Phase 1 Phase 2 Total 1999–2000 3.074 194.123 197.197 2000–01 3.298 196.656 199.954 2001–02 3.219 195.773 198.992 2002–03 3.256 226.306 1229.562 1 The effects of the Quinquennial Review on Tangible Assets have affected the costs of flying training in FY 2002–03.