§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many operational low-flying movements have been authorised in each of the tactical training areas in each month since June 1991.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe information requested is as follows:
Northern Scotland Central Wales Borders 1991 June 0 0 0 July 0 0 0 August 0 7 0 September 0 9 9 October 54 0 38 November 47 18 188 December 85 3 382 1992 January 70 2 141 February 99 21 361 March 271 7 263 April 57 8 187
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints about low flying were received from addresses located within each of the numbered low-flying areas in the United Kingdom during 1991.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe information requested is as follows:
Low flying areas Numbers of complaints or inquiries 1 62 2 735 3 21 4 320 5 430 6 292 7 791 8 230 9 16 11 424 12 160 13 15 14 352 16 291 17 466 18 204
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low-flying sorties were carried out in each low-flying area in the United Kingdom in each month since January 1991.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonRecords are not kept of the number of low-flying sorties carried out in each low-flying area in the United Kingdom. The total number of sorties flown from January 1991 to April 1992, the most recent months for which figures are available, is 173,470.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low-flying sorties were carried out by Royal Air648W Force aircraft from Canadian forces base Goose Bay in (a) 1990 and (b) 1991; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures by aircraft type.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe information requested is as follows:
Aircraft Type 1990 1991 Tornado GRI 819 481 Tornado F3 82 0 Harrier 14 4
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low-flying sorties have been flown by(a) RAF Tornado strike/attack aircraft, and (b) RAF Tornado F3 aircraft, during each Distant Frontier exercise in Alaska since 1990.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe information requested is:
Number of Sorties 1990 Tornado G1 41 1992 Tornado GR1 160 Tornado F3 75
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence by what height and lateral distance military aircraft are instructed to avoid the village of Dalmellington.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonIt is not our practice to release detailed information on flying restrictions in individual areas.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what agreements have been reached with the United States of America authorities concerning(a) the use of existing weapons and electronic warfare ranges and low-level training routes and (b) the provision of additional weapons, electronic warfare and low-level training facilities, for use by Royal Air Force aircraft deployed to Eielson air force base, Alaska.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonRoyal Air Force deployments to Eielson air force base, Alaska have been at the invitation of the United States air force. The invitations granted specified use of weapons and electronic warfare ranges and designated low-level training routes and areas. Possible future deployments are being considered with the United States authorities.