Armed Forces: Parachuting

(asked on 20th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Basic Parachute Courses a) took place in 2024, b) took place in 2025 and c) are due to take place in 2026 at No 1 Parachute Training School, Brize Norton.


Answered by
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Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 2nd March 2026

The number of Basic Parachute Courses (BPCs) by year at Brize Norton are as follows:

2024: 9

2025: 5

2026: 7 forecast

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