(2) how many times a (a) C17A Globemaster, (b) Hercules C-130K, (c) Hercules C130J, (d) Tristar, (e) VC-10 and (f) Nimrod MR2 were cannibalised for spare parts in each month in 2007.
The removal of serviceable parts from one aircraft for use on another is a routine and temporary measure to ensure that the maximum numbers of aircraft are available to the front line.
I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave him on 30 January 2006, Official Report, column 29W, and 15 January 2007, Official Report, column 772W.