§ Lord Vivianasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the number of military aircraft available for operations; and how many aircraft by type are undergoing second-line repair or extensive modifications. [HL14]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean):The table below details aircraft available for military operations and undergoing second-line repair or extensive modification on specific dates at the end of November/ beginning of December. Numbers can change on a daily basis as aircraft move in and out of maintenance.
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RAF Strike Command Available for Operation (as at 4 Dec 00 ) Undergoing maintenance or Extensive Modifications at 2nd Line ( Note 1) (as at 4 Dec 00 ) Sentry AEW1 5 2 Tornado F3 81 11 Tornado GR 1/4 109 4 (Note 2) Harrier 53 4 Canberra 3 0 Hercules 49 6 1998. The number of offences recorded in England and Wales for year ending 31 March 1999 was 603 and for year ending 31 March 2000 was 643.
The numbers of convictions for offences under the Obscene Publications Act 1959, Protection of Children Act 1978 and Section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 for each of the last three years are contained in the table.
RAF Strike Command Available for Operation (as at 4 Dec 00 ) Undergoing maintenance or Extensive Modifications at 2nd Line ( Note 1) (as at 4 Dec 00 ) Nimrod 19 3 TriStar 8 0 VC1O 15 4 BAe 125 4 1 BAe 146 3 0 Sea King HAR3/3A 18 4 Jaguar 38 2 Joint Helicopter Command (as at 29 Nov 00) (as at 29 Nov 00) Sea King Mk4 30 3 Puma 29 6 Wessex 7 0 Chinook 27 8 Lynx 76 11 Commander Naval Aviation (as at 29 Nov 00) (as at 29 Nov 00) Lynx 35 12 Sea King Mks 2 & 3/6 40 7 Notes:
1. Second-line maintenance includes scheduled servicing, which can take a number of weeks, but in many cases aircraft can be recovered quickly if required for operations.
2. This figure excludes aircraft undergoing mid-life update. As at 15 December 2000, 21 Tornado GR 1s were in the process of being upgraded to GR4 standard.