Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the consultation arrangements on the Airspace Change Proposal around Brize Norton and London Oxford airports introduced in December 2017 include a more restricted number of consultees than previous consultations on similar topics.

I cannot comment on the Airspace Change Proposal for London Oxford Airport. While there has been coordination between the two proposals, the London Oxford Airport consultation is a matter for the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

The Brize Norton Airspace Change Proposal identifies a very wide range of stakeholders, including local aerodromes and representative organisations for the General Aviation community.

As detailed in paragraph 6.6 of the Brize Norton Consultation Document, during preparation for consultation, a number of meetings were held with key aviation stakeholders. This process will continue throughout the consultation period.