HC Deb 03 July 2000 vol 353 c57W
Mr. Quentin Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many flying hours were flown in(a) Tornado GR 1 or 4, (b) Tornado F3, (c) Jaguar and (d) RAF Harrier aircraft in each of the past five years; and what the planning assumption is for 2000–01. [127999]

Mr. Spellar

The information requested is in the tables.

Flying hours (Aircraft flying hours)
Year Tornado GR1/4 Tornado F3 Jaguar RAF Harrier GR7
1995–96 34,273 28,375 13,065 15,525
1996–97 31,511 25,634 11,916 16,003
1997–98 31,275 27,076 12,346 15,307
1998–99 28,780 22,769 12,417 15,246
1999–2000 24,934 20,870 12,388 13,811

Tasked hours planned for 2000–01
Hours
Tornado GR1/4 28,970
Tornado F3 26,136
Jaguar 12,437
RAF Harrier GR7 15,378

Note:

Figures include OCU, OEU and 1435 Flt