Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from the MOD Permanent Secretary to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee on 30 April 2026, for what reason was the Afloat Spares Pack on Operation HIGHMAST sized to support only 12 aircraft rather than to support the 24 deployed.

The Afloat Spares Pack is baselined at 12 Aircraft for planning and stores management purposes. This can be supplemented if larger aircraft deployments are planned.