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Harrier Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance

Volume 472: debated on Friday 7 March 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the current percentage shortfall is in spares for the (a) Harrier and (b) Typhoon aircraft. (190636)

The information is not held in the format requested.

Aircraft spares for the Harrier aircraft fleet are partly provided direct from industry. Spares demands satisfied from MOD stocks average 90 per cent. Spare parts availability for the Harrier fleet has been sufficient to meet its operational commitments.

Aircraft spares for Typhoon are partly provided direct from industry and partly by the MOD through an international contract. These arrangements are being built up as the RAF fleet grows and demands satisfied from MOD stocks average 68 per cent. Spare parts availability for the Typhoon fleet has been sufficient to meet its operational commitments.