§ Sir R. Speirasked the Minister of Aviation whether he will now set up an advisory committee to recommend regulations to govern, into alia, the flight paths, altitudes and permitted hours of flight of both civil and military aircraft flying over land in Great Britain at supersonic speeds.
§ Mr. StonehouseNo. The relatively small number of such flights made overland by military aircraft are for research and development purposes and are carefully controlled and are authorised by my right hon. Friend or myself. As regards civil aircraft, it will be some years before supersonic flights occur, but we are, as the hon. Member knows, already giving considerable thought to this matter.