§ Mr. Nottasked the Minister of Technology to what extent the Land's End area has been the site for British or foreign testing of sonic booms within the past 10 days; and why the local population was not forewarned in accordance with normal practice.
§ Mr. StonehouseNo tests of public response to sonic bangs have taken place in the Land's End area. Any such test would be preceded by a public announcement in accordance with the undertaking given last year. Nor have Ministry of Technology aircraft carried out any R. & D. flights at supersonic speed in the area.