Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the RAF’s Director Capability and Programmes’ statement at the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference, what the role of the 12 F-35A aircraft will be.

Day-to-day, the F-35As will be used in a training role on 207 Squadron, the Operational Conversion Unit (OCU). The F-35A aircraft will be available to fly NATO's nuclear mission.