Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79421

Emergencies: Airports

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 114 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in planning for the use of UK commercial airfields in times of crisis.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has robust plans for mobilising and deploying the Armed Forces in response to any number of events and crises, whether they take place at home and abroad. These plans are regularly reviewed, tested and exercised. As part of t...

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