Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of people on Full time Reserve contracts in the Royal Air Force Reserve are (a) eligible to deploy on overseas exercises, (b) eligible to deploy on overseas operations, (c) eligible to be mobilised and (d) on a reduced commitment.

In the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Full Time Reserve Service personnel are recruited for specific posts and do not necessarily have a deployment obligation. They may however, volunteer for such duties if they wish.

As of 1 October 2017 approximately 81% of the 1,146 Full Time Reserve Service personnel were eligible to deploy on overseas exercises or overseas operations and all 1,146 Full Time Reserve Service personnel are eligible to be mobilised.

As of 1 October 2017, 808 personnel are on a Limited Full Time Reserve Service Commitment and 319 are on Home Commitment.