Bird Strikes (Hansard, 4 February 2004)

HC Deb 04 February 2004 vol 417 c885W 885W

§ Mr. Gray
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on(a) the cost of bird scarers and (b) their efficacy in preventing RAF bird-strikes. [152459]

§ Mr. Ingram
In 2003 approximately £1.5 million was spent on bird control at RAF stations.
The use of bird scarers reduces the number of bird-strikes when aircraft are close to the airfield. However the majority of bird-strikes occur when the aircraft is in flight; Bird Control Units can do nothing to prevent these.