§ 2. Lieut.-Colonel Sir GODFREY DALRYMPLE-WHITEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air, if his attention has been called to the dangerously low flying of certain aircraft over villages; and whether consideration has been given to compulsory insurance against third-party risks, such as is the case with motor vehicles, for both private and Royal Air Force aircraft?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Sir Philip Sassoon)Yes, Sir, occasional complaints of the kind referred to have been received, although none are of very recent date. The question of compulsory insurance against third-party risks in respect of civil aircraft is under active consideration by an international committee of jurists, on which this country is represented, in connection with the preparation of an international convention as to liability for damage caused by aircraft to third parties on the ground. Any damage by Royal Air Force aircraft would be dealt with under the ordinary procedure for cases of claims for compensation against the Crown.