HC Deb 29 March 1976 vol 908 c391W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft there were in the Royal Air Force at 1st March 1974 and 1st March 1976; and by how many he estimates they will be reduced under his present plans.

Mr. John

There were 2.021 and 1.908 aircraft in the Royal Air Force on 1st March 1974 and 1st March 1976 respectively. I have no plans for reductions in overall RAF aircraft numbers further to those announced in Cmnd. 5976.