§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral answer of 7 May,Official Report, columns 10–11, what were, in each of the last five years, the number of air training corps cadets, the resources made available for ATC cadet training and the flying time per cadet; and if he will make a statement as to the current planned provision of flying instruction. [28904]
§ Mr. SoamesThe number of enrolled air training corps cadets and the resources made available for ATC training in the last five years is as follows:
three years are as follows. One alleged breach in 1995 is still under investigation.
- 1993: 12
- 1994: 22
- 1995: 15.
In four of the incidents in 1994, the aircraft concerned were also found to have breached regulations by flying in low flying area 16 of the United Kingdom low flying system without proper authorisation.
Formal disciplinary action under the service discipline Acts has not, to date, been taken as a result of any of the breaches listed.
Measures have been taken to reduce the number of breaches of the avoidance area. The site has been granted permanent avoidance status, thereby ensuring that it is marked on navigation charts and aircraft moving map displays, and instructions have also been issued at senior level reminding air crew of the need to ensure observance of all avoidance areas, including Caerlaverock, and the possible consequences of not doing so.
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