§ Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what provision has been made for low level fast jets climbing into the airway between Edinburgh-Glasgow and Aberdeen after the introduction of the airway on 7 March;
(2) what provision has been made for the diversion of fast jet aircraft between Royal Air Force Leuchars and Royal Air Force Lossiemouth after the introduction of the Scottish airway between Edinburgh-Glasgow and Aberdeen on 7 March.
§ Mr. WigginThe route minimises interference between military aircraft and airway traffic; but special provision is being made to allow military aircraft, including fast jets, to cross the airway in a 20-mile corridor between Perth and Glenesk. Standard procedures exist for an aircraft compelled to climb into controlled air space from low level and these would apply to the new airway.
§ Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many civilian aircraft movements between Aberdeen and St. Abbs were recorded as passing through Royal Air Force Leuchars military air traffic zone during the last three years.
§ Mr. WigginThe records of civilian aircraft passing through the Leuchars military air traffic zone do not distinguish those aircraft flying between Aberdeen and St. Abb's head.
§ Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints have been received by his Department about low flying fast jets during the last two years in the area covered by Tayside region.
§ Mr. WigginIn the last two years my Department has received approximately 255 complaints about low flying military aircraft in the Tayside region.
§ Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints have been received by his Department about low flying fast jets during the last two years in the area covered by Perth and Kinross district council.
§ Mr. WigginIn the last two years my Department has received approximately 100 complaints about low flying military aircraft in the area covered by Perth and Kinross district council.