§ Mr. Higginsasked the Minister for Trade what information is available on flights of aircraft below controlled air space in the Worthing area between 11 pm and 7 am in any recent convenient period and in a similar period in summer 1982.
§ Mr. SproatThe National Air Traffic Control Service does not collect data on those aircraft that fly over Worthing below controlled air space at any time and choose so to inform the area flight information centre by radio. Such communications are normally a matter of prudence and confirm to the pilot his ability to communicate or seek assistance should that be necessary. They are not obligatory. I regret, therefore, that the information called for is not avialable, if my right hon. Friend has received information that flights below controlled air space are occurring regularly, I should be glad to receive such evidence, and undertake to look into the occurrences.