Use of "minimum fuel" In UK airspace
When reading the following procedure :
''UK fuel shortage declaration : Controllers in UK are not required to provide priority to pilots who suggest they are becoming short on fuel , or have declared "MINIMUM FUEL" .
If "MINIMUM FUEL" has been declared , then the controller will ask pilots to confirm whether or not they are declaring an emergency after confirming to the pilots the estimated delay expected for holding or track milage if vectored."
By reading the above , paying attention to the 'not required' I take it that that there could be occasions where a UK controller would handle a ''minimum fuel'' declaration as it would have been dealt in the rest of Europe (giving priority ). Why almost force someone to declare emergency in an airport with minimum inbound traffic ?