HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 cc13-4W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many non-civilians are on the payroll of the RAF. [165609]

Mr. Caplin

Information on RAF Regular and Full Time Reserve personnel is given in the Tri-Service Publication 3 (TSP3), a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.

Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects RAF Leeming to be equipped with the Typhoon. [165089]

Mr. Ingram

The position remains as I set out in the Adjournment debate of 12 November 2003,Official Report, column 140WH.

Bob Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many front-line aircraft were in use by the RAF in(a) 1992, (b) 1997 and (c) 2001; and how many are in use now. [165060]

Mr. Ingram

I assume the hon. Member is referring to RAF fast-jet front-line aircraft. The numbers in question as at 5 March for each year are:

  • 1992–366
  • 1997–358
  • 2001–294
  • 2004–310.

Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF bases there were in the UK in 2002–03; what the costs were of maintaining each of them; and how many uniformed military personnel were based at each. [165306]

Mr. Ingram

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

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