Air Force
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) air and (b) ground stewards were in post in the RAF in each year since 2010; and what the requirement was in each of those years.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The number of Logistics (Air Ground Stewards) in the Royal Air Force in each year since 2010 is as follows:
Ground Stewards | Total |
01 April 2010 | 482 |
01 April 2011 | 464 |
01 April 2012 | 435 |
01 April 2013 | 408 |
01 April 2014 | 395 |
01 April 2015 | 390 |
01 April 2016 | 392 |
01 April 2017 | 372 |
01 April 2018 | 349 |
01 April 2019 | 333 |
01 April 2020 | 330 |
01 April 2021 | 339 |
01 April 2022 | 331 |
01 April 2023 | 312 |
01 April 2024 | 291 |
Data is unable to be broken down by Air Steward and Ground Steward specialisation.
I am withholding the information requested for the workforce requirement as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
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