Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft of each type are assigned to the (a) 12 Squadron, (b) 14 Squadron, (c) XV Squadron, (d) 617 Squadron, (e) 42 (R) Squadron, (f) 120 Squadron, (g) 201 Squadron, (h) 43 Squadron, (i) 111 Squadron and (j) 202 Squadron D Flight. (296034)

The number of aircraft assigned to particular squadrons may vary on a daily basis. As at 23 October the information requested is provided in the following table:

Squadron	Aircraft type
12 Squadron	Nil Tornado GR4 (Squadron currently on post operational leave)
14 Squadron	9 Tornado GR4
XV Squadron	19 Tornado GR4
617 Squadron	11 Tornado GR4
42(R) Squadron	All use Nimrod MR2 aircraft from a pool of 11
120 Squadron	As above
201 Squadron	As above
43 Squadron	Disbanded on 13 July 2009
111 Squadron	13 Tornado F3
D Flight, 202 Squadron	2 Sea King Mk3

Volume 498: debated on Thursday 29 October 2009