HL Deb 13 December 2001 vol 629 cc231-2WA
Baroness Park of Monmouth

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 9 October 2000 (WA 5), how many of the RAF Chinook Mark 2/2a fleet have now been fitted with cockpit voice and flight data recorders; and, if any of them have not been so equipped, what is the expected completion date. [HL1859]

Lord Bach

The 33rd and 34th aircraft from the RAF Chinook Mark 2/2a fleet are currently being fitted with cockpit voice and flight data recorders as part of the Health and Usage Monitoring System programme. This leaves six of the fleet still to be so equipped, which because of operational requirements will not now be completed until the summer of next year, 2002.