HC Deb 17 December 1973 vol 866 c256W
Mr. David Stoddart

asked the Minister of State for Defence if he will reduce the number of RAF training flights from Lyneham over Swindon during the present fuel shortage.

Mr. Kershaw

The number of flights has already been reduced to the minimum required to maintain essential safety and proficiency standards and operational capability.

Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Minister of State for Defence if, in view of the increasing oil shortage, he will arrange for low-level flights over Great Britain by military aircraft to be cut by 30 per cent.

Mr. Kershaw

I refer the hon. Member to the reply my hon. Friend gave to Questions from the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. David Steel) and the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Mr. Gwynoro Jones) on 30th November.—[Vol. 865, c. 224.]

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