HC Deb 10 June 1985 vol 80 cc379-80W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Transport within how many feet of (a) a dwelling house, (b) a garden, (c) a nature reserve, (d) a school or its grounds and (e) a hospital, any crop spraying operation may be carried on from the air; and which occupiers or users of buildings are notified in advance.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The Civil Aviation Authority imposes the following requirements on aerial crop spraying operators:

  1. (a) they must not fly within 200 ft of dwelling houses and gardens, and all occupiers of adjacent land must be notified in advance, in writing.
  2. (b) the Nature Conservancy Council must be consulted before spraying within¾nautical mile of a national nature reserve or site of special scientific interest.
  3. (c) advance warning must be given to any school, hospital or similar institution within 500 ft of a potential flight path.