Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Chinooks (a) have been and (b) are scheduled to be retired since February 2022; and what his Department's policy is on disposing these helicopters.

Following the Integrated Review, nine Chinook airframes are being retired from the fleet of 60. Four airframes have been retired so far with the remaining five due to be withdrawn from service by 2025.

Retired airframes will be disposed of in accordance with normal Ministry of Defence policy.