HC Deb 18 February 1931 vol 248 c1237
37. Mr. DAY

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he has received any recent complaints about the activities of low-flying aircraft on Sundays; and whether complaints have been made to his Department as to the breach of regulations under the Air Navigation Order?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Mr. Montague)

One or two such complaints have recently been received. In my reply to a question by the right hon. Member for Hendon (Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister) on 2nd July last, I outlined the action which the Air Ministry has taken to minimise the inconvenience to residents and to prohibit any avoidable low-flying.

Captain Sir WILLIAM BRASS

Is the hon. Gentleman satisfied that these complaints are real complaints against low flying, and are not merely due to machines taking off?

Mr. HAYCOCK

Is not any flying on Sundays a breach of the Lords Day Observance Act?

Mr. MONTAGUE

I am satisfied that these complaints are properly gone into, and we are doing everything we can to minimise inconvenience.