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Spain: Military Aircraft

Commons · Question 124490 · 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 the Government has alternative contingency arrangements in place to ensure uninterrupted defence and security support for Gibraltar should allied access through Spanish airspace or facilities be restricte

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.