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Written Question
A400M Aircraft: Procurement
Tuesday 15th April 2025

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to purchase more Atlas A400M aircraft.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

All capability requirements, including those for tactical airlift, are being considered as part of the Strategic Defence Review process.


Written Question
A400M Aircraft
Tuesday 15th April 2025

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Atlas A400M aircraft they have in service.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

There are 22 Atlas A400M aircraft in service.


Written Question
A400M Aircraft
Monday 13th March 2023

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Atlas C.1 (A400M) aircraft are operational in the UK; and whether they have ordered more to be built.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

The RAF has a fleet of 21 Atlas C.1 (A400M) aircraft with another due for delivery in the summer of 2023. Currently, no additional aircraft have been ordered.


Written Question
A400M Aircraft
Monday 17th January 2022

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many A400M Atlas aircraft are currently operated by the Ministry of Defence.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

There are currently 20 Atlas C.1 (A400M) aircraft in RAF service.


Written Question
A400M Aircraft and C17 Aircraft
Thursday 27th May 2021

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) A400M, and (2) C17, aircraft are currently in service in the Royal Air Force.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

There are currently a total of 20 A400M Atlas and eight C-17 Globemaster aircraft in RAF service.


Written Question
A400M Aircraft: Procurement
Monday 14th September 2020

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they provided in total monies for the A400M project.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

Up to the end of March 2020, the UK had spent £2.3 billion on its acquisition of A400M aircraft against a total provision for acquisition of £2.6 billion.


Written Question
A400M Aircraft: Procurement
Monday 14th September 2020

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many A400M aircraft they have obtained for current service.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

To date, 20 A400M aircraft have been delivered to the Royal Air Force.


Written Question
A400M Aircraft: Procurement
Monday 14th September 2020

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many A400M aircraft are currently on order.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

The UK has ordered 22 A400M aircraft, 20 have been delivered, with two remaining to be delivered.


Written Question
Armed Forces: Cadets
Wednesday 29th July 2020

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) army cadet forces, (2) sea cadet forces, and (3) air training cadet forces, there were in the UK in (a) 2018, and (b) 2019.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

We are incredibly proud of our cadet forces, which provide the young people of our nation with confidence, resilience, and a sense of civic duty and values which will serve them well throughout life.

The information requested is available as an open-source document, and can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2019.

A copy of the report is attached for ease of reference, and should the noble Lord wish to compare, data for 2020 can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2020


Written Question
Military Bases: Wales
Thursday 17th November 2016

Asked by: Lord Jones (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many defence establishments there are in Wales, and what are their approximate locations.

Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

There are 30 Defence establishments in Wales, which are listed below by constituency. It should be noted that the list does not include the Volunteer Estate, Army Career and Information Offices, Armed Forces Careers Offices or Service Family Accommodation.

Site Name

Location by Constituency

Brecon Barracks

Brecon and Radnorshire

Caerwent Training Area

Monmouth

Capel Curig Training Camp

Aberconwy

Castlemartin Training Area

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

Cawdor Barracks

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp

Brecon and Radnorshire

Defence Training Estate HQ Wales

Brecon and Radnorshire

Defence Training Estate Kinmel Park

Vale of Clywd

Defence Training Estate Llansilin Rifle Range

Montgomeryshire

Fairbourne Resource Initiative Training Centre

Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Hightown Barracks

Wrexham

Infantry Battle School (IBS) Brecon

Brecon and Radnorshire

Joint School for Adventurous Training Llanrwst

Aberconwy

Joint Service Mountain Training Centre (JSMTC) Indefatigable

Ynys Mon

Maindy Barracks

Cardiff Central Boro

Manorbier Ranges

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

MOD Range Aberporth

Ceredigion

MOD Range Pendine

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

Mona Airfield Anglesey

Ynys Mon

Penally (Camp and Ranges)

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

Pwllholm Training Area

Monmouth

RAF Pembrey Sands

Llanelli

RAF Valley

Ynys Mon

Rogiet Moor Ranges

Newport East

Sennybridge Training Area

Brecon and Radnorshire

St Athan

Vale of Glamorgan

St Athan West Camp

Vale of Glamorgan

Templeton Training Area

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

Ty Isaf Base Camp Talybont

Brecon and Radnorshire

Ynys Gaint, Menai Bridge

Ynys Mon