Ascension Island: Airports
(asked on 29th June 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with the US Department of Defense on the US air force's refusal to repair the airstrip at Ascension Island before its next scheduled refurbishment in 2019.
This question was answered on 4th July 2017
The Department of Defense (DOD) remain committed to ongoing repairs and a full resurfacing of the Ascension Island runway. The Ministry of Defence continues to liaise closely with the DOD and the Department of State regarding their plans for interim repair work and a full surface resurfacing programme.