To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the operational deployment of the third tranche of Typhoon; and how many squadrons the third tranche of Typhoon will comprise when the delivery is completed. (284595)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 6 July, Official Report, column 558W. The placement of Tranche 3 aircraft across the current planned Typhoon Squadrons has not yet been decided and as such there has been no decision about their operational deployment.