Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) RAF personnel, (b) RAF personnel on secondment to BAE and (c) former RAF personnel now working for BAE, are working in Saudi Arabia; and what is the nature of the work for each of those groups.

As of March 2019, around 80 RAF personnel are working in Saudi Arabia of which around 20 are on secondment to BAE. Information regarding the number of former RAF personnel now working for BAE in Saudi Arabia is not held.

The Ministry of Defence is not required to maintain a record of the employment status of former personnel.

RAF personnel roles include routine engineering support, generic training support and liaison roles.