HC Deb 10 November 1987 vol 122 c168W
56. Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Shackleton and Nimrod aircraft are operational; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ian Stewart

I refer the hon. Member to annex D of the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1987" (Cm. 101-I). It is not our practice to reveal details of numbers of operational aircraft.