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Military Aircraft: Ministers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which aircraft from the RAF Command Support Aircraft Fleet are available for ministerial visits from across government; and what the call-signs are of each aircraft.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
5 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
12 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which aircraft from the RAF Command Support Aircraft Fleet are available for ministerial visits from across government; and what the call-signs are of each aircraft.

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence provides two Envoy aircraft, for Ministerial visits from across Government. I am not prepared to release the details of the call-signs for security reasons.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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