§ Mr. Duncan SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Fleet Air Arm Harrier pilots are combat ready. [138224]
§ Mr. SpellarAs of 9 November 2000, there were 18 combat ready Fleet Air Arm Harrier pilots in front-line squadrons. A further 15 pilots were at their planned lower states of readiness.
UK Regular Forces Region Naval Service Army Royal Air Force Gurkhas Total Continental Europe 826 24,798 3,595 0 29,219 of which Germany 3 17,135 2,031 0 19,169 Gibraltar 365 87 115 0 567 Cyprus 7 2,543 1,137 0 3,687 Gulf 49 220 703 0 972 Far East 681 213 24 1,197 2,115 Canada 3 3,401 143 0 3,547 United States of America 76 291 136 0 503 Elsewhere1 2,958 1,779 780 1 5,518 All overseas 4,965 33,332 6,633 1,198 46,128 1 All defence attachés and their staffs are included under "Elsewhere" and not identified within specific areas These figures exclude Full Time Reserve Service personnel and reservists mobilised for service in the former Yugoslavia.