Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Chinook helicopters and supporting personnel will remain in Kabul following the withdrawal of HM armed forces; and for how long such forces will be so deployed.

There are three Chinook helicopters and 51 associated personnel within the aviation detachment deployed in Kabul in support of the UK's contribution to the NATO Resolute Support Mission. In 2015 these will be replaced by three Puma HC.2 helicopters which will remain until the Mission concludes