HC Deb 05 November 2002 vol 392 cc181-2W
Mr. Peter Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what percentage of UK airspace is reserved for use by exclusively military aircraft. [78724]

Mr. Jamieson

I have been asked to reply.

There is no part of UK airspace reserved for the exclusive use of military aircraft. There are some danger areas, primarily firing ranges, where entry is prohibited to all aircraft, civil and military. The airspace affected amounts to approximately 0.015 per cent. of UK airspace. There are other danger areas where access is permitted under certain conditions, amounting to a further 0.83 per cent. of UK airspace.

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