Pilot Training Mr. Jenkin To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) RAF, (b) Fleet Air Arm and (c) Army personnel have completed training for (i) Fast Jet, (ii) rotary and (iii) multi-engine aircraft types in each of the past five years. [126143] Mr. Ingram The number of personnel who have completed training in each of the last five years is: ----------- | | ----------- |1998–99 | ----------- |1999–2000| ----------- |2000–01 | ----------- |2001–02 | ----------- |2002–03 | ----------- ----------- | | ----------- |1998–99 | ----------- |1999–2000| ----------- |2000–01 | ----------- |2001–02 | ----------- |2002–03 | ----------- ----------- | | ----------- |1998–99 | ----------- |1999–2000| ----------- |2000–01 | ----------- |2001–02 | ----------- |2002–03 | ----------- Mr. Jenkin To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the requirement has been for trained pilots for all three services in each year since 1996–97; and how many trained pilots have entered the services in those years. [126145] Mr. Ingram The requirement for trained pilots for all three services and the numbers entering the Services since 1996–97 are as follows: ----------- | | ----------- |1997–98 | ----------- |1998–99 | ----------- |1999–2000| ----------- |1900–01 | ----------- |1901–02 | ----------- |1902–03 | ----------- |1997–98 | ----------- |1998–99 | ----------- |1999–2000| ----------- |2000–01 | ----------- |2001–02 | ----------- |2002–03 | ----------- |1999 | ----------- |2000 | ----------- |2001 | ----------- |2002 | ----------- Mr. Jenkin To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the strength of qualified flying instructors has been in each year since 1997–98. [126147] Mr. Ingram The following table details the strength of RAF qualified flying instructors: ------ | | ------ |1997| ------ |1998| ------ |1999| ------ |2000| ------ |2001| ------ |2002| ------ |2003| ------ The following table gives the strength of Army qualified flying instructors. ------ | | ------ |1997| ------ |1998| ------ |1999| ------ |2000| ------ |2001| ------ |2002| ------ |2003| ------ The Royal Navy currently has 167 flying instructors. Historical figures are not readily available. Mr. Jenkin To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent on (a) initial and (b) operational pilot training in each year since 1996–97. [126144] Mr. Caplin The table shows the cost of initial pilot training in each year since 1999–2000 on an outturn basis. Resource accounting was introduced in 1999–2000 and no comparative figures are available prior to this. It has not been possible to provide the costs of operational pilot training, as the information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.---------------- |Financial year| ---------------- |1999–2000 | ---------------- |2000–01 | ---------------- |2001–02 | ---------------- |2002–03 | ----------------