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Royal Household: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he and (b) the Prime Minister are permitted to make use of the King's Helicopter Flight when not in use by the Royal Household.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
24 Jun 2025
Target answer date
26 Jun 2025
Answer
1 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he and (b) the Prime Minister are permitted to make use of the King's Helicopter Flight when not in use by the Royal Household.

  2. 26 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    No. There is no arrangement for the Prime Minister or the Secretary of State for Defence for use of the King's Helicopter Flight.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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