Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinook, published by his Department on 14 March 2024, whether the RAF’s Voyager aircraft are certified to aerial refuel extended-range Chinook helicopters.

The RAF Voyager will not be used to refuel Chinook ER due to the different speeds at which the two aircraft operate.