HC Deb 05 December 2002 vol 395 c929W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) Tornado GR1/GR1A/GR1B/GR4/ GR4A/F3, (b) Harrier GR7/T10, (c) Jaguar GIB/ GR3/T2A, (d) Sentry, (e) Canberra, (f) Nimrod MR2/ R1, (g) C-17A Globemaster, (h) Hercules C1/C3/C4/ C5, (i) Tristar C2/K1/KC1, (j) Chinook HC2, (k) Puma, (l) Merlin, (m) Sea King, and (n) Wessex aircraft were (i) allocated to front-line units, (ii) fully serviceable, (iii) unserviceable 1 st line, (iv) unserviceable 2nd line, (v) unserviceable 3rd or 4th line, (vi) on trials, (vii) held in reserve use and (viii) undergoing upgrade on 25th November; what percentage of the fleet size this represents for each category; and if he will make a statement. [84834]

Mr. Ingram

The information requested is not held centrally and will take some time to gather, collate and verify. I will write to the hon Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.