Military Bases

(asked on 2nd February 2024) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that authorisation of requests from allies and partners for access to UK air bases is compatible with the UK's international legal obligations.


Answered by
James Heappey Portrait
James Heappey
This question was answered on 12th February 2024

All flights by foreign military-registered aircraft and civil aircraft operating under Government status are required to apply to the Ministry of Defence for Diplomatic Flight Clearance whenever they wish to use a UK air base. The basis on which a foreign partner may or may not be granted permission to utilise UK air bases is dependent on the nature and purpose of their activity and reflects the UK's international legal obligations.

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