Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16080
Ammunition: Israel
Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Question
Brian Leishman
Labour — Alloa and Grangemouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications for exemption to overfly the UK with war munitions with a final destination of Israel have been (a) received, (b) approved and (c) rejected since 7 October 2023.
Answer
Luke PollardFor operational security reasons and as a matter of policy, the Ministry of Defence will neither confirm, deny, nor comment on any foreign nations’ military aircraft movement or operations within UK airspace or UK overseas bases.