Parliamentary Answers – to 15th December 2011

This is a regular round up of Parliamentary questions and answers from ministers relevant to defence issues In addition to oral questions, MPs and Peers can ask government ministers questions for written answer. These are often used to obtain detailed information about policies and statistics on the activities of government departments. In the House of Commons ‘ordinary’ questions do not have to be answered on a specific date. An MP will date a written question for two days after they have tabled it (ie, submitted it for answer via the Table Office). The convention is that the MP can expect it to be answered within seven days of the question being tabled.

Question

Madeleine Moon (Bridgend, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many individuals attached to UK military operations in Afghanistan are employed through private contractors; what proportion of UK military staff in Afghanistan this represents; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Nick Harvey (Minister of State (Armed Forces), Defence; North Devon, Liberal Democrat)

The Ministry of Defence employs around 5,200 individuals in Afghanistan through private contractors, with around a further 1,000 directly-employed local people. These work directly and indirectly in support of operations but none is employed in a combat role. UK force levels in Afghanistan are currently 9,500. Contractors and locally employed civilians play an important and valued role in the operation, undertaking roles that are more economically or appropriately undertaken by contracted personnel. We keep under review the roles they play and the scale of contracted effort in the light of the evolving operation.

 

Question

Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 4 May 2011, Official Report, columns 819-20W, on Armed Forces: Germany, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with local authorities on the basing and estates issues arising from the rebasing from Germany; and whether any local authorities have requested additional funding as a consequence of such rebasing.

Answer

Nick Harvey (Minister of State (Armed Forces), Defence; North Devon, Liberal Democrat)

Preliminary discussions have taken place with a number of local authorities affected by the rebasing from Germany. It is too early at this time to comment on specific issues.

As of 6 December 2011, the Ministry of Defence was not aware of any local authorities requesting additional funding.

 

Question

Pete Wishart (Perth and North Perthshire, Scottish National Party)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) press officers, (b) internal communications officers, (c) external communications officers, (d) communications strategy officers and (e) other positions with a communications remit were employed by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.

Answer

Andrew Robathan (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans), Defence; South Leicestershire, Conservative)

Communicators are employed across defence and the armed forces. They have an important task in explaining to the public, the media, our own people and other audiences—at the local regional, national and international levels—the role of defence, defence activities, capabilities and operations. The main effort for defence communicators at present is explaining our mission in Afghanistan.

The latest figures for the numbers involved in communications roles as at31 March 2011are shown in the following table, and include all posts for which over 50% of the post’s core duties are communications:

	MOD/armed forces	Trading funds (1)	Non-departmental public bodies
Press Officers	108	6	0
Internal Communications Officers	39	4	0
External Communications Officers	334	20	2
Communications Strategy Officers	62	5	1
Other	106	4	0
(1) As at 31 March 2011. Includes 27 full time posts in the Met Office which has since transferred to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

These figures include both military and civilian posts worldwide. They represent a reduction of over 60 communications posts compared with31 March 2010. Further savings have been made across the communications area during the course of the current financial year and more substantial reductions are planned for future years.

 

Question

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of contracts awarded through the framework agreement technical support process have been internally audited in the last 12 months.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

holding answer23 November 2011

A Defence Internal Audit report published in November 2011 reviewed the Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS) for the period from April 2009 to March 2011. Of 2,580 tasks placed through FATS during this period, a sample of 42 (1.5%) was considered.

 

Question

Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the total monetary cost was of HMS Protector from acquisition to operational readiness.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

I am pleased to confirm that as scheduled HMS Protector left Her Majesty‘s Naval Base Portsmouth, to commence her first Antarctic deployment, on28 November 2011.

The contract for the lease of HMS Protector, which commenced in March of this year and is worth £26 million over three years, includes the acquisition of the vessel and full contractor support. The Ministry of Defence spent a further £3.7 million converting HMS Protector for military use. It is not possible to separately identify other operating costs during her conversion period, such as the fuel used to conduct her sea trials or her crew training.

 

Question

Angus Robertson (Moray, Scottish National Party)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of the participation in Exercise Bersama Lima.

Answer

Nick Harvey (Minister of State (Armed Forces), Defence; North Devon, Liberal Democrat)

The UK played an important and substantial part in Exercise Bersama Lima, a Five Power Defence Arrangements joint exercise held in Singapore and Malaysia from 17 October to 4 November 2011. Four RAF Typhoons, one RAF VC-10, two contracted DA-20 aircraft and approximately 150 UK personnel participated in the Exercise. The total cost is estimated at £3.13 million, although this is subject to change as the recovery of RAF aircraft and personnel is not yet complete. This figure does not include the costs of manpower or the separately funded flying hours for the RAF aircraft.

Membership of the Five Power Defence Arrangements, which recently commemorated its fortieth anniversary, remains the focus of the Ministry of Defence‘s engagement in south east Asia. This demonstrates the continuing commitment to security in south east Asia and the wider region, which is an increasingly important part of the world, and provides regular and beneficial opportunities for joint exercises with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. The exercise also provided an opportunity to showcase the Typhoon export campaign in the region.

 

Question

David Laws (Yeovil, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the strength of the Military Provost Guard Service in relation to its responsibilities.

Answer

Andrew Robathan (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans), Defence; South Leicestershire, Conservative)

The current strength of the Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS) is around 2,550, against a current requirement for 3,214. Recruitment action is being taken to reduce the shortfall. Guarding requirements are kept under constant review and capability gaps are covered, where necessary, by regular service personnel.

 

Question

Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what specialist mental health services are provided for armed forces veterans.

Answer

Simon Burns (Minister of State (Health), Health; Chelmsford, Conservative)

At least one in four people experience a mental health problem at some point in their life and mental ill-health represents up to 23% of the total burden of ill health in the United Kingdom—the largest single cause of illness. The Government are committed to the health and welfare of people serving in the armed forces, both during and after their time in service. This is part of rebuilding the Military Covenant, which is the basis for government policy aimed at improving the support available for the armed forces community. While the majority of service personnel do not experience mental health problems, mental health services still have a key role to play in fulfilling this covenant.

Shortly after coming into power, the current Government commissioned my hon. Friend Dr Murrison to carry out a report into the mental health provision made for serving personnel and veterans. ‘Fighting Fit’ was published in October 2010, and the Government immediately accepted all of its recommendations. The Department also announced a spending commitment of £7.2 million over the spending review period, to implement these recommendations. The Department is working closely with the Ministry of Defence, the national health service, Combat Stress and others to deliver the recommendations made by Dr Murrison in his report ‘Fighting Fit’. Excellent progress has been made against almost all of these, and the work will continue. Work includes, the launch of a 24-hour veterans’ helpline; the launch of an online early intervention peer support wellbeing and counselling service; and a commissioning increase in specifically targeted mental health professionals within the NHS.

 

Question

Caroline Lucas (Brighton, Pavilion, Green)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will make it his policy to prohibit any company that produces cluster munitions and or components for cluster munitions from attending UK trade events or receiving Government contracts for demilitarisation; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Mark Prisk (Minister of State (Business and Enterprise), Business, Innovation and Skills; Hertford and Stortford, Conservative)

Under the Export Control Order 2008 it is prohibited for any person in the UK to do any act calculated to promote the supply or delivery of cluster munitions from one third country to another unless authorised to do so by a licence granted by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable. A licence would be granted only where the activity was permitted by the convention on cluster munitions, for example to enable destruction of the munitions. However, provided companies which produce cluster munitions do not engage in such promotional activities in the UK the Government have no plans to prohibit such companies from attending UK trade events. The major UK defence exhibitions are commercial events and the admission of companies is a matter for the commercial organisers.

Under current plans, it is the Government’s intention to destroy remaining stocks of UK cluster munitions by the end of 2013 under existing contracts. To date all Department for International Development funding for demining has been allocated to the UN and contracts let to non-governmental organisations. Funding is now committed to 2013.

As a state party to the convention on cluster munitions, the UK has prohibited the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of cluster munitions. The UK is fully committed to the universalisation of the convention on cluster munitions and continues to use all appropriate opportunities to promote ratification or accession to the convention.

 

Question

Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) what the projected expenditure is on food for service personnel based (a) in the UK and (b) overseas in each year between 2010 and 2015;

(2) how much was spent on food for service personnel based (a) overseas and (b) in the UK in each year since 2000.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

holding answer12 December 2011

Armed forces personnel in the UK and permanent bases overseas are primarily catered for through a number of catering, retail, leisure and other multi-activity contracts (incorporating pay as you dine arrangements) to deliver this and other services. Food is procured at the contractors’ risk and the only payment they receive in respect of this, with some minor exceptions, is at the point of sale. The price of the core meal (covering breakfast, lunch and dinner) is capped by the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.

For armed forces personnel not covered by these contractual arrangements and those serving on operations and overseas exercises, there is a single food supply contract for which expenditure is as follows:

Single food supply expenditure
Financial year	£ million
2001-02	113
2002-03	114
2003-04	139
2004-05	128
2005-06	139
2006-07	135
2007-08	145
2008-09	176
2009-10	165
2010-11	199

These figures include the cost of food, administration and transport and the net additional cost of military operations which was met from the Treasury Reserve.

The Ministry of Defence has also procured operational ration packs over the same period for which expenditure is as follows:

Operational ration pack expenditure
Financial year	£ million
2001-02	14.6
2002-03	16.6
2003-04	26.7
2004-05	23.7
2005-06	15.6
2006-07	15.3
2007-08	18.1
2008-09	25.4
2009-10	23.3
2010-11	36.4

Financial records prior to financial year 2001-02 are no longer available.

Forecast expenditure does not take account of military operations. The forecast cost for the single food supply contract and operational ration packs are contained in the following tables:

Single food supply forecast expenditure
Financial year	£ million
2011-12	59.6
2012-13	55.6
2013-14	53.0
2014-15	47.7

Operational ration pack forecast expenditure
Financial year	£ million
2011-12	19.6
2012-13	20.9
2013-14	21.4
2014-15	21.9

Question

Jim Murphy (East Renfrewshire, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) what guidelines there are on the quality and quantity of food supplied to service personnel; what changes have been made to them since May 2010; and who is responsible for enforcing and monitoring them;

(2) what changes have been made to the suppliers of food to UK service personnel since May 2010.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

The Defence Fuel and Food Services Team are responsible for the issue of Ministry of Defence (MOD) food quality standards to ensure that products meet all the relevant criteria (legislation, nutrition, dietary, shelf-life, value for money, sustainability, surety of supply) required for operating in a number of unique global environments. These standards apply to all Defence food supply contracts and pre-date May 2010. They are regularly updated although no major changes have been made since May 2010.

Guidance in respect of quantity of food supplied to service personnel is contained within The Defence Catering Manual and basic military training which provides personnel with a fundamental knowledge of nutrition, to optimise physical and mental function, long-term health and morale. The manual also directs, through Front Line Commands, responsibility for enforcement and monitoring, of the standards which apply to military personnel.

Although new contracts have been awarded since May 2010, the list of suppliers that provide catering services to the MOD has not changed.

 

Question

Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) whether food and catering services in (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible plan to implement calorie labelling on menus and display boards;

(2) what steps the food and catering services in (a) his Department and (b) public bodies for which he is responsible are taking to ensure the country of origin of foods are labelled on its menus and display boards.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

In accordance with the Government Buying Standards, we fully support the overarching commitment that suppliers should be able to indicate the origin of the meat, meat products and dairy products either on the menu or accompanying literature, or at least when the information is requested by the consumer. The Government Buying Standards, while not mandating calorie labelling on menus, does cite this as best practice and therefore we encourage the practice wherever possible.

Menus on display boards at Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites are designed to simply reflect the options available at each meal. This information will include any vegetarian options or where a dish may contain any potential allergens. Country of origin data and nutritional data is available from the food provider or the MOD’s Defence Fuel and Food Services Team on request.

 

Question

Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View, Labour)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department plans to spend on management consultants in the current financial year.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

holding answer23 November 2011

As at 31 October 2011, the Ministry of Defence‘s forecast spend on management consultancy during financial year (FY) 2011-12 will total £25.5 million. This has been calculated using the Government Procurement Service‘s definition of management consultancy. Total spend on management consultancy in FY 2010-11 was £26 million and in FY 2009-10, £79 million.

 

Question

Julian Lewis (New Forest East, Conservative)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date the Harrier fleet is due to be transferred to the US; and on what date he plans to reconstitute sea-deployable fixed-wing air power at short notice.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

The transfer of the Harrier fleet for use as spare parts to the USA has commenced with the arrival of 40 United States Marine Corps containers at RAF Cottesmore. The Harrier team are now loading the containers for removal and all Harrier assets are to be removed from UK collection points by31 March 2012.

As announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review, we plan to regenerate a carrier strike capability from around 2020, based upon an operational Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier fitted with catapults and arrestor gear and the F35C Joint Strike Fighter, and are currently investigating the optimum solution to meet that requirement, including the delivery timescales.

 

Question

Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he plans that HMS Astute will be fully operational.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

HMS Astute is currently undertaking a period of comprehensive sea trials and training before being handed over to the Royal Navy for operational service, which on current plans will be in early 2013. HMS Astute will then conduct a period of operational sea training for approximately six weeks, after which it is planned that the ship will be declared fully operational.

 

Question

Julian Lewis (New Forest East, Conservative)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the availability is of UK amphibious forces for long-range deployment; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Nick Harvey (Minister of State (Armed Forces), Defence; North Devon, Liberal Democrat)

holding answer12 December 2011

We do not disclose specific readiness levels of our units but by implementing the proposals set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review, three Commando Brigade Royal Marines, with the Royal Navy’s amphibious shipping, will continue to provide strategic reach. This will provide an agile and capable amphibious landing force of up to 1,800 personnel together with protective vehicles and other equipment.

 

Question

Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many naval personnel he plans will be trained using the Maritime Composite Training System in each of the next five years

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

It is expected that the Maritime Composite Training System will be used by approximately 1,000 students per year in each of the next five years.

 

Question

Angus Robertson (Moray, Scottish National Party)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to publish the costs associated with the cancellation of the Nimrod MR4A aircraft.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice commercial interests.

 

Question

Angus Robertson (Moray, Scottish National Party)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the effect of the withdrawal from service of the Sea King Search and Rescue helicopters on the ability to maintain combat search and rescue operational skills.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

As the Sea King retires after 47 years of service the Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) role is expected to be met by Merlin or Chinook helicopters.

A Ministry of Defence study dated June 2010 found that the existing operational training undertaken by the support helicopter force is sufficient to ensure that fully trained personnel will continue to be available for deployment in the CSAR role.

 

Question

Angus Robertson (Moray, Scottish National Party)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with the (a) Maritime Coastguard Agency and (b) Secretary of State for Transport on the provision of night vision goggles to civilian search and rescue helicopter crews from 2016.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

The competition for the future UK Search and Rescue Helicopter service announced on 28 November 2011, Hansard, columns 52-53WS, by the Secretary of State for Transport, my right hon. Friend Justine Greening, will require industry to provide a capability, both aircraft and aircrew, that meets the requirement to operate aircraft safely at low level at night and in low light conditions in both the maritime and overland environments. It is likely that the contractor will need to provide night vision aids, e.g. goggles, to meet this requirement, but it is for them to develop appropriate solutions. These requirements have been developed through detailed work by officials from the Ministry of Defence, Department for Transport and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. It has not been necessary for the Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend Mr Hammond, to be involved in these discussions.

 

Question

Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) when he expects the first upgraded Warrior to be fully operational;

(2) when he expects the Warrior upgrade to be completed.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

Delivery of vehicles upgraded through the Warrior Capability Sustainment programme will commence in 2018. Following a period of training and integration, an armoured infantry company equipped with the upgraded Warriors is planned to be fully operational by 2020. Delivery of all of the upgraded vehicles is currently planned to be completed in 2022.

 

Question

Angus Robertson (Moray, Scottish National Party)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) how many sole sourced procurement contracts have been awarded in the last 10 years; which companies were invited to tender; where those companies are based; and what the value of the contract was;

(2) how many sole sourced procurement contracts went over budget in each of the last 10 years; and by how much each such contract went over budget;

(3) what the cost to the public purse was of sole sourced contracts that went over budget in each of the last 10 years shown as a proportion of his Department’s (a) procurement budget and (b) budget.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

An estimated 59,700 new sole-source contracts were awarded between financial year 2001-02 to 2011-12, with a total estimated value of £53.6 billion. The other information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The detailed regulations governing the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) sole-source procurement arrangements are currently being reviewed by the MOD, and the noble lord, Lord Currie of Marylebone has recently published his independent review of these arrangements. The conclusions, which are currently under consideration, include as a key requirement improved collection and analysis of data and financial information on all our sole-source contracts. This will ensure that the MOD is better placed to respond to such requests in the future.

The National Audit Office (NAO) undertakes an annual review of major Defence equipment projects, a proportion of which are sole-source. As an example, the NAO’s 2010 Major Projects Report included analysis of a number of sole-source contracts—Type 45 destroyer, Queen Elizabeth Class carrier and Lynx Wildcat helicopter. The NAO reports are available on their external website at:

http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/1011/major_projects_report_2010.aspx

 

Question

Julian Lewis (New Forest East, Conservative)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) what recent assessment he has made of the level of potential military threat to British sovereignty over the Falklands Islands; what military resources the UK has available to defend the Islands at short notice; what substitute sources of deployable airpower remain in the absence of aircraft carriers; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what arrangements are in place to defend (a) UK military assets on the Falkland Islands from attack from (i) airborne, (ii) special and (ii) naval forces and (b) the air link to the Falklands Islands from potential surface-to-air threats from ships operating in international waters.

Answer

Nick Harvey (Minister of State (Armed Forces), Defence; North Devon, Liberal Democrat)

holding answer12 December 2011

The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of potential military threats to the Falkland Islands to ensure that we retain appropriate levels of defensive capabilities to address any such threats.

A range of military assets are deployed in defence of the Falkland Islands, including air defence aircraft, naval vessels and ground forces. These assets are capable of defending themselves and ensuring the security and territorial integrity of the Islands and its population. We also retain the ability to reinforce these assets with additional deployed forces, including air power, if required.

 

Question

Angus Robertson (Moray, Scottish National Party)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence

(1) what ISTAR will be created by his Department’s Solomon programme;

(2) what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Solomon programme.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

The Solomon programme is designed to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, quality and timeliness of intelligence delivered to the commander. Capabilities include improved intelligence requirements management, tasking of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance assets, provision of imagery and electronic surveillance capabilities, improved connections between deployed and fixed intelligence communities, and enhanced interoperability with allies.

Approved costs to date are £8 million for programme support over four years and some £40 million for a number of project activities. Details on the estimated total expenditure will not be known until each project within the Solomon programme reaches its main investment decision.

 

Question

Angus Robertson (Moray, Scottish National Party)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Lynx light attack helicopters he plans to convert from the battlefield reconnaissance version; and what the conversion cost will be for each such helicopter.

Answer

Peter Luff (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Defence Equipment, Support and Technology), Defence; Mid Worcestershire, Conservative)

We are planning to increase numbers of Wildcat helicopters being purchased from 62 to 66. The fleet will consist of three types: 28 Helicopter Maritime Attack, 30 Army Helicopter (AH), and eight Light Assault Helicopter (LAH). Four of the LAH aircraft were previously to have been AH type. The costs of conversion are still under consideration.

 

Question

Stewart Jackson (Peterborough, Conservative)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the use of RAF Wittering; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Nick Harvey (Minister of State (Armed Forces), Defence; North Devon, Liberal Democrat)

RAF Wittering has a continued future as a RAF station hosting a range of units including the RAF’s expeditionary engineering and logistics. Additionally, to maximise the use of resources, Headquarters 12 (Air Support) Engineer Group will relocate to RAF Wittering from Waterbeach Barracks during the summer of 2013.