§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will indicate, respectively, by type and cost, the number and value of ships, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters regarded as total constructional loss to the Royal Navy for the years 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976 up to the present date.
§ Mr. DuffyThe information requested is as follows:
Safety and it has done an excellent job. Its function, however, has been largely as a monitoring, advisory, and educational agency, and we have decided that the many practical flight safety requirements brought about by the developing combat techniques of the Service, both now and for the future, require a more dynamic approach with the accent on prevention.
An officer of air commodore rank, in current flying practice on operational aircraft, will be appointed before the end of this month to this newly established post of Inspector of Flight Safety. His role will be an active one, involving a continuous cycle of visits to flying units throughout the Royal Air Force to examine flight safety standards and discuss with commanders at all levels how standards can be improved. He will have the right to attend any board of inquiry 623W into specific accidents when he thinks this may be beneficial. He will have discussions, as necessary, with inspectors of flight safety in other air forces.