To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when (a) he expects the last of the nine MRA4 aircraft on order to be delivered and (b) where these helicopters will be based. (321336)

Delivery of the nine Nimrod MRA4 aircraft is expected to be complete by the end of 2012. I assume that the second part of your question relates to the MRA4 and that "helicopters" is a misprint. On current planning RAF Kinloss will be the main operating base for the MRA4 aircraft.