Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the rules in place for commercial airplanes crossing areas of conflict; and whether his Department plans to amend those rules.

Individual States are responsible for issuing advice in relation to their airspace, including overflying conflict zones. These roles and responsibilities are set out in guidance from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The UK Government works to identify threats to civil aviation globally, and where appropriate, issues additional security NOTAMs to UK airlines. This information is then used by airlines to conduct their own risk assessments and plan flight routings.