| Heading: |
RAF Akrotiri: Military Aircraft |
| Question ID: |
1794139 |
| UIN: |
45619 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-04-17 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4371 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Brendan O'Hara
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| Asking Member handle: |
brendanoharasnp
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@brendanoharasnp
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when an RAF aircraft was last deployed from RAF Akrotiri on a strike mission; and what the intended target was. |
| Is named day: |
true |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-05-29 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4682 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Luke Pollard
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| Answering Member handle: |
LukePollard
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@LukePollard
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
On 29 April 2025, RAF Typhoon FGR4s deploying from RAF Akrotiri conducted strikes against Houthi weapons manufacture facilities in Yemen. This action was in line with long-standing policy of the UK Government to support wider efforts to uphold freedom of ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
11 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Defence |
| Tweeted: |
true |