Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a map indicating those areas within the UK where his Department may operate unmanned aerial vehicles. [155038]

Mr Robathan, Minister of State for the Armed Forces: I will place in the Library of the House a map of the current Ministry of Defence (MOD) reserved airspace areas within the UK where Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) may be operated. MOD reserved airspace areas, which are subject to future changes as new operating practices and platforms come into service, can be used either for specific periods by RPAS as detailed in the UK Aeronautical Information Publication or by activation of a Notice to Airman (NOTAM).

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