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Gibraltar: Spain

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 124486

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with his Spanish counterpart regarding the application of Spanish airspace or basing policies in ways that could affect Gibraltar or UK access to the territory.

Answered by Al Carns

The Defence and Foreign Secretaries meet regularly with their Spanish counterparts to discuss a range of issues of shared strategic interest. These recent interactions have not included discussion on the transit through Spanish airspace of UK military aircraft arriving at or departing from RAF Gibraltar.

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