Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Naval pilots are badged to the Fleet Air Arm for (a) rotary and (b) fixed-wing aircraft. [123530]
Mr Robathan, Minister of State, Ministry of Defence: As at 4 September 2012 the latest date for which information is available, there were 635 Royal Navy pilots in the Fleet Air Arm, of which 123 were under training; 597 are rotary wing pilots and 38 are fixed wing pilots.