§ Mr. Keith SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current proportion of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force deployed on operations. [81661]
§ Mr. Doug Henderson[holding answer 22 April 1999]: Around one and a half per cent. of Royal Auxiliary Air Force personnel are currently deployed on operations.
§ Mr. Keith SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current proportion of the(a) RAF and (b) RAF Strike Command, (i) committed and (ii) warned to deploy for operations. [81667]
§ Mr. Doug Henderson[holding answer 22 April 1999]: Approximately 6 per cent. of the trained strength of the RAF and 8 per cent. of Strike Command's trained strength is currently deployed on operations. Approximately 13 per cent. of RAF personnel and 16 per cent. of Strike Command personnel are warned to deploy.
Date established Number of staff Budget 1999–2000 (£000) Australia 1989 2 102.8 Brunei 1995 2 103.6 Germany 1991 14 296.7 India 1984 5 138.6 Indonesia 1991 3 80.0 Kuwait1 1988 9 156.4 Malaysia 1986 4.5 131.1 Philippines 1997 3 106.7 Qatar 1998 2 114.1 Saudi Arabia2 1985 59 0 South Korea 1988 2 147.9 Turkey 1988 1 92.7 1 Six staff are employed in the Kuwait Programme Office and are funded by the customer 2 59 staff are employed on the Al Yamamah programme and are funded by the customer