Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former regular personnel in the Royal Air Force Reserve are (a) on a reduced commitment, (b) eligible to deploy on an overseas exercise, (b) eligible to deploy on an overseas operation, and (c) eligible to be mobilised.

All former Regular personnel that joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force have a reduced commitment of 15 days per year in their first three years. They are liable for deployment on overseas exercises, overseas operations and mobilisation.