Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft in the RAF Chinook helicopter fleet are (a) operational and (b) in storage.

As at 1 April 2017 the UK Armed Forces has 60 Chinooks, all of which are meeting their operational taskings. I am withholding a further breakdown of aircraft status, as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.