Asked by: Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Procurement in response to the question from the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent on 25 March 2024, Official Report, column 1253, how many RAF pilots successfully completed their training in each year since 2018.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Training Year (April to March) | Number of Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots successfully completed Phase 2 Military Flying Training |
2018-19 | 34 |
2019-20 | 67 |
2020-21 | 72 |
2021-22 | 73 |
2022-23 | 64 |
2023-24 | 51 |
Note: The figures detailed in the table above are for RAF pilots who successfully completed Phase 2 military flying training. Phase 2 flying training is defined as commencing after completion of Initial Officer Training (IOT) and up until (but not including) Front Line Operational Conversion Units (OCUs).