Question follow-through · 19661
Military Aircraft: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many helicopters will be operationally available to the UK armed forces to perform the casualty evacuation role between 2027 and 2030.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many helicopters will be operationally available to the UK armed forces to perform the casualty evacuation role between 2027 and 2030.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence continually reviews platform capabilities to ensure that current and future Defence requirements are met. Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) is a military task rather than a capability delivered by a single helicopter type, and Defence ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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