Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any Chinese spy balloons incursions have been detected over UK airspace in the past two years; and whether they have received any reports from European countries of any similar incursions into European airspace during that time.

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (James Heappey) provided to the right hon. Member for Wentworth & Dearne (John Healey) on 14 February 2023 to Question 140019 in the House of Commons.

The Government and partners will also undertake a security review of UK and international airspace.