§ 18. Commander OLIVER LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that tenants or proprietors of shooting rights can take legal action against gliding aircraft for disturbance, and that grouse, in particular, must not be so disturbed; and, as machines which are noiseless are less detrimental than those with engines, whether he will take steps to amend the law to give gliding aircraft immunity from prosecution for disturbance of game?
§ Sir P. SASSOONI am aware that in a recent law case the tenant of the shooting rights over certain land obtained an injunction against the letting of the land for gliding on the ground of the 1114 disturbance of game. As further or other legal action is possible, I would prefer not to answer the second part of my hon. and gallant Friend's question, but I can assure him that the position is being care fully watched at the Air Ministry.
§ Wing-Commander JAMESWill my hon. Friend take cognisance of the fact that both the implications contained in the question are wrong?
§ Commander LOCKER-LAMPSONIs it worth while for the Government to spend £5,000 a year on gliding if a man can stop gliding merely in order to preserve grouse?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is a matter of opinion.