Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 85427
Air Force
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79415 on Air Force, what the scope is of the Chief of the Air Staff's Optimise Directive.
Answer
Luke PollardThe principal focus of the Optimise Directive is to increase the operational readiness and resilience of the Royal Air Force by targeting effectiveness, driving change and maximising the potential of existing resource.