Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government how much they are paying Ascent each year for ghost helicopter training courses without any student pilots on them.

There are no 'ghost' helicopter training courses. There are, however, occasions when a course may be cancelled for a number of reasons, which could include a change in demand for student output or a slower than expected progress of students.  When reasons for course cancellation are directly related to Ascent, the company is not paid. When the reasons for course cancellation are Ministry of Defence related, Ascent are remunerated in accordance with contract terms.