HC Deb 25 October 1999 vol 336 c700W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what dates the Air Force Board has met since 16 July 1998; and if he will place in the Library a list of items discussed at each of the meetings. [93885]

Mr. Kilfoyle

There have been two meetings of the Air Force Board since 16 July 1998. The first of these took place on 3 March 1999. The agenda consisted of a presentation by the Chief of the Air Staff on the RAF in 1999 and the key challenges facing the Service, and managing a forecast shortfall in pilots. The second meeting of the Air Force Board was held on 14 July 1999 and the only item on the Board's agenda was the officer branch structure review.