§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what powers Her Majesty's Government have to take disciplinary action against pilots of allied air forces who are found to have breached low-flying regulations in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleHer Majesty's Government have no disciplinary jursidiction over personnel of other air forces. If, however, personnel of a NATO member state based in the United Kingdom were to breach our low-flying regulations, legal jurisdiction for disciplinary proceeding would be dealt with under the NATO status of forces agreement and the Visiting Forces Act 1952. If personnel from another country not based in the United Kingdom were to breach these regulations, they would be dealt with under the arrangements contained in the memorandum of understanding with that, particular country.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many operational low-flying movements were authorised in the borders tactical training area on Saturday 11 August 1990.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleTen.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what research has been conducted by his Department on the impact of noise from low-flying aircraft on deer stalking activities.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleNone.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the purpose of the visits by aircraft from the 57 fighter interceptor squadron, United States air force, to RAF Leuchars on 16 to 19 July 1990; and what authorisation was given to these aircraft to carry out low flying over the United Kingdom.
256Wthe United Kingdom between January and June 1990. The joint air miss working group has not yet completed its assessments for the remainder of 1990.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThere were no such visits.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when No. 4 Squadron Royal Air Force first commenced night low-level training on the Harrier GR7; and if he will list the countries in which such training has so far taken place.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleNo. 4 Squadron Royal Air Force has not yet commenced night low-level training on the Harrier GR7.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low-flying movements were authorised in the borders tactical training area in each month from the earliest available records to the latest available date; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures from September 1989 onwards into movements in the eastern and western parts of the borders tactical training area.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe borders tactical training area was formally incorporated into the United Kingdom low-flying system in 1984. Low-flying movements authorised in the area in each month from January 1984 to December 1987 are as follows:
1984 1985 1986 1987 January 0 94 42 85 February 3 63 196 98 March 0 16 24 129 April 0 0 10 247 May 0 0 0 16 June 0 0 28 0 July 0 0 26 0 August 0 0 0 0 September 0 0 24 11 October 50 0 248 23 November 60 0 0 0 December 78 0 0 17 The number of low-flying movements authorised in the borders tactical training area in 1988 and 1989 were provided in the reply given to the hon. Member on 19 December 1990 at column 208, and for the period January to October 1990 in the reply given on 3 December 1990 at column 48.
The numbers of low-flying movements authorised in the eastern and western parts of the borders tactical training area since September 1989 are as follows:
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Borders Tactical Training Area East West 1989 September 181 135 October 57 47 November 17 21 December 0 0 1990 January 78 71 February 191 156 March 234 179 April 117 99 May 94 91 June 68 0 July 36 36 August 318 212 September 397 317 October 411 298 November 365 260 December 121 94