Asked by: Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team plans to vacate RAF Scampton; and to which RAF base that Team will relocate.
Answered by Jeremy Quin
As announced in July 2018, RAF Scampton is due to close in 2022. The future location of the Red Arrows is still being determined, with RAF Leeming, RAF Waddington and RAF Wittering identified as potential sites.
Asked by: Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the results of the Land Quality Assessment for RAF Scampton.
Answered by Johnny Mercer
The information requested will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of his Department's progress on meeting armed forces recruitment targets.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
I refer the right Hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to the Members for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Andrew Jones), Harlow (Robert Halfon), Chelmsford (Vicky Ford), Poole (Robert Syms) and Clacton (Giles Watling).
Asked by: Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on recruitment to the Army Reserve.
Answered by Julian Brazier
In the quarter to December 2014 the Army Reserve has seen 1,490 join its strength, an increase of 147% compared to the same quarter in 2013.
We have unblocked the enlistment pipeline and are engaged in national and local marketing. Employers are signing up for awards for supporting their reservist employees.
The upturn is gathering speed.