§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the average number of Soviet aircraft intercepted per week by RAF aircraft in the United Kingdom air defence region in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe information is as follows:
Average number of interceptions by the RAF of Soviet aircraft per week Year Average 1979 4–5 1980 4–5 1981 3–4 1982 3–4 1983 2–3 1984 2–3 1985 3–4 1986 3–4 1987 2–3