Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to question 5016 on Military Aid: Fire and Rescue Services, what overseas capacity does the department have for aerial firefighting capabilities for wildfires.

Where required, the Joint Aviation Command provides a limited seasonal aerial firefighting capability in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus, using Chinook helicopters based at RAF Akrotiri during periods of elevated wildfire risk.