Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17314
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Military Aid
Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 7 February 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many taskings for Military Aid to the Civil Authorities from his Department required the use of RAF CH-47 Chinook helicopters since 2019.
Answer
Emma HardySince 2019, Defra has made two Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) requests that have resulted in the deployment of RAF CH-47 Chinooks. These were both in 2019.