Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many planes out of each of the Prefects, Texan T1s, Hawk T2s, and E35 Lightening IIs and Typhoons are without appropriate safety equipment for conducting sorties over sea.

There are no restrictions for Prefect, Hawk T2, Lightning and Typhoon. As set out in my letter to the hon. Member of 7 December 2020, to follow up on your question to my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House on this topic, the Texan aircraft has a temporary restriction to minimise (but not preclude) operation overwater. Therefore, overwater training can still be undertaken, when required, and with a full assessment of the balance of risk relating to the operation.