§ Mr. Granvilleasked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that at 10 a.m. on the 14th March last, a twinengined fighter aircraft flew at housetop level over the village of Wenhaston, Suffolk, alarming women and children and frightening cattle; and what steps he is going to take to prevent this dangerous practice over villages.
§ Mr. A. HendersonI regret the disturbance caused in this instance. Fighter pilots must, however, be practised in low flying and while authorised low flying areas and routes have been carefully planned to give the least possible inconvenience to the civilian population, it is not practicable altogether to avoid flying over villages in the course of training exercises.