§ Mr. Hicksasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will state for the years 1970, 1971, 1972 and for that period of 1973 for which figures are available, the number of cases for the United Kingdom and Cornwall in which the Claims Commission has accepted responsibility for liability for loss or damage to farm livestock, and agriculture and horticultural crops and buildings, resulting from the activities of military aircraft flying over approved low-flying training areas.
§ Lord LambtonThe numbers of cases in which the Claims Commission made ex gratia payments are as follows:
United Kingdom Cornwall 1970 … 62 2 1971 … 106 3 1972 … 61 2 1973 to date … 5 2
§ Mr. Hicksasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will state the areas in square miles for both the United Kingdom and Cornwall which at the present time are approved for low-flying training purposes for military aircraft.
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§ Lord LambtonMilitary aircraft are permitted to carry out low-level training over aprpoximately one-third and a little less than one-half of the land areas of Cornwall and the United Kingdom respectively.
§ Mr. Hicksasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will state for the years 1970, 1971, 1972 and for that period of 1973 for which figures are available, the number of representations that his Department has received both from Members of Parliament and from members of the public direct, concerning complaints and other adverse effects resulting from the activities of military aircraft flying over approved low-flying training areas located in both the United Kingdom and Cornwall.
§ Lord LambtonThe figures requested are as follows:
Representations received from MPs from the general public United Kingdom Cornwall United Kingdom Cornwall 1970 … 110 4 586 † 1971 … 140 3 917 5 1972 … 109 1 896 6 1973✶ … 33 1 261 9 ✶ To 10th April 1973. † Separate statistics not now available.
§ Mr. Hicksasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will state for the years 1970, 1971, 1972 and for that period of 1973 for which figures are available, the number of accidents that have occurred involving loss of life to either military personnel or civilians, injury to either military personnel or civilians, and damage to property, both public and privately owned, resulting from the activities of military aircraft flying over approved low-flying training areas located
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Projects Approved cost £ St. Vincent's RC Primary—Nursery class (30 places) … … … … … 13,893 Gill Moss RC Primary—Two nursery classes (60 places) … … … … … 26,536 St. Anne's RC Primary—Two nursery classes (60 places) … … … … … 26,286 English Language Liaison Group—Community worker … … … … … 2,183 Supervisor of play schemes … … … … … 2,000 Toxteth Boys Club—Extension of facilities … … … … … 12,000 Walton Church Youth Centre—Provision of games area … … … … … 6,600 Princes Park Methodist Youth Centre—Extensions … … … … … 10,000 in both the United Kingdom and Cornwall.
§ Lord LambtonThe numbers of accidents involving aircraft engaged in low-level training are as follows:
Total for United Kingdom Cornwall 1970 … 1 — 1971 … 2 — 1972 … 3 1 1973(to date) … 1 1 No civilians were killed or injured as a result of these accidents. Damage was caused to property on six of these occasions including two in Cornwall.