§ Mr. Roderickasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the minimum height permitted for aircraft on low-flying training.
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§ Mr. KershawLow-flying sorties are undertaken at the maximum height consistent with the particular training requirement and are not normally authorised for less than 250 feet above ground level.
§ Mr. Roderickasked the Minister of State for Defence how many low-flying training flights per day, per week, and per month he permits over any one place.
§ Mr. KershawWhere such training is permitted flights are planned on a random basis and there is no fixed quota.
§ Mr. Roderickasked the Minister of State for Defence if he will indicate the number of objections he has received about low-flying aircraft in Wales in each of the past three years; and if he will categorise them by areas.
§ Mr. KershawThe numbers of complaints received in 1971, 1972 and the first 9½ months of 1973 were 186, 134 and 162 respectively. The distribution of the last figure is as follows:
North-West 33 North-East 24 East 20 South-West 71 South 14 All Wales (to 17th Oct. 1973) 162 The figures for earlier years could not now be categorised without disproportionate effort.