Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Puma helicopters (a) are in (i) active service and (ii) storage and (b) were sold for disposal in the last five years.

The Department has a fleet of 23 Puma HC2 aircraft, of which 17 are in active service with six platforms in long term storage.

There have been no disposals in the last five years.