§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1), pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire on 13 July 1988,Official Report, columns 238–39, what is the reason for the decline in the amount of low flying taking place over southern Scotland in the first three months of 1988; and if he will provide an updated table showing the latest available figures for the numbers of movements and complaints in 1988;
(2) if the figures for low flying aircraft movements over southern Scotland in his written answer to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, 1 May 1987, Official Report, column 298, and 13 July 1988, columns 238–39, include movements in low flying area 13; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NeubertPursuant to the reply provided by my predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr. Freeman) on 13 July 1988, columns 238–39, I regret that an error was made in the calculation of the proportion of United Kingdom low flying movements over southern Scotland in the first three months of 1988. The correct figure is 7.1 per cent. The latest available figures for the numbers of movements in and complaints from southern Scotland are as follows:
1 January to 31 October 1988 Movements in southern Scotland 17,049 Complaints from southern Scotland 285 The figures for movements in southern Scotland do not include movements in low flying area 13.