HC Deb 26 April 1971 vol 816 cc26-7W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether tests of environmental pollution of the upper atmosphere have been conducted by Her Majesty's Government, on military or civil supersonic flights; and what results have been obtained.

Mr. Noble

No, but preparations for such tests are in hand.

Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what scientific evidence he has from international sources that supersonic flight causes environmental pollution not caused by subsonic jet flight.

Mr. Noble

No firm scientific evidence is yet available of the effects of supersonic flight on environmental pollution. Work, to which the United Kingdom is contributing, is, however, being carried out on this subject by the World Meteorological Organisation.