HC Deb 04 December 1995 vol 268 c2W
Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low flying operations or exercises were conducted by the Royal Air Force or other NATO armed forces over the village of Ebford, Devon, during the autumn of 1988. [2855]

Mr. Soames

Although records are maintained of the total number of sorties flown in the UK low flying system, statistics are not available on, nor is it possible to estimate, the number of sorties flown over precise locations.

Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions a Royal Marines colour sergeant was deployed in Ebford village during autumn 1988. [2860]

Mr. Soames

No colour sergeant of the Royal Marines command was deployed in Ebford village during the autumn of 1988.