Middle East

Debate between John Healey and Brian Leishman

Monday 23rd March 2026 Commons Chamber

[John Healey]

We will.

[Brian Leishman (Alloa and Grangemouth) (Lab)]

US military aircraft departed from the Scottish Government-owned Prestwick airport up to 32 times in the 10 days before American and Israeli strikes started on Iran. Like many of my constituents, I am worried about the prospect of a Scottish airport being used in an illegal war. Will the Secretary of State definitively say today who has the authority to stop the US military using Scottish civilian infrastructure? Is it the Prime Minister or is it the First Minister of Scotland?

[John Healey]

There is no use—there has been no use—of Prestwick airport for US bombing strikes.