HC Deb 15 July 1964 vol 698 cc1192-3
28. Mr. Watkins

asked the Secretary of State for Defence, in view of the continued complaints he has had from the public and authorities in Brecon and Radnor about low-flying aircraft, what action has been taken against pilots who ignore instructions against this undesirable practice.

Mr. H. Fraser

I understand the hon. Member's difficulties, but there is no evidence that Royal Air Force pilots are disobeying instructions.

Mr. Watkins

Will the right hon. Gentleman examine this again, because I can give evidence now of how Members of Parliament on a delegation to a forest in my constituency—three from this side of the House and two from the other side—saw low-flying aircraft in my constituency? Surely that is evidence enough, apart from the details I have given the right hon. Gentleman? Each time I send information to the Minister he finds another excuse for getting out of it.

Mr. Fraser

I will certainly look at this multiplicity of evidence again, but the point is that low flying is part of the Royal Air Force training programme, and inevitably so.