§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has yet received a report from the US Air Force on the incident in which two of its B52 bombers on a NATO exercise narrowly avoided a civilian helicopter near Aberdeen on 7 September; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyAn initial report has been received from the United States air force and the joint air miss section is currently investigating this incident. The joint air miss working group's final report will be published in due course.