Spain: Military Aircraft
Commons · Question 124485 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the potential operational impact of Spanish restrictions on allied military aircraft on UK military mobility or contingency planning in the Western Mediterranean, including in
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 20 Apr 2026
RAF Gibraltar continues to operate as a sovereign UK military airfield, and the current overflight restrictions by Spain does not impede our operational freedom with respect to aircraft movements and does not impact NATO interoperability in the region.