§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will seek to discuss with the United Kingdom insurance companies the possibility of including damage allegedly caused by sonic booms within normal insurance schedules for domestic property.
§ Mr. EyreMy Department has already discussed this with bodies representing the United Kingdom insurance companies who, for a number of reasons, feel that the inclusion of damage allegedly caused by sonic booms within normal domestic insurance policies would not be justified. As this is a matter for commercial judgment I must accept their decision. However, there is no evidence that the intensity of secondary sonic booms which may be heard in some parts of the United Kingdom is sufficient to cause damage to domestic property which is in good repair.