§ Lord Monkswellasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the pattern of military low flying activity in the United Kingdom during 1998.
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)The amount of low flying training carried out in the UK Low Flying System during 1998 was some 16 per cent. less than for 1997. This reduction was due in part to the number of aircraft and aircrew deployed on activities overseas. The distribution of low flying training across the UK has not changed significantly. We have today placed in the Library of the House a paper giving a detailed account of low flying training in the UK Low Flying System for 1998. Further copies can be obtained from the following address:
- Secretariat (Air Staff) 2
- Ministry of Defence
- Room 8247
- Main Building
- Whitehall
- London SW1A 2HB