§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions in 2002 the RAF has used Canadian airspace for fast jet training; and what the cost was. [122115]
§ Mr. CaplinFour exercises involving fast-jet aircraft were undertaken in Canadian airspace during 2002. The United Kingdom has a reciprocal agreement in force with Canada under which we do not pay any fees for using Canadian airspace.