§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what was the total number of air misses involving military aircraft in United Kingdom airspace in each year since 1979; and how many of these were assessed as having(a) definite risk of collision, (b) possible risk of collision and (c) no risk of collision;
(2) if the Civil Aviation Authority's new policy of publishing details of air misses in United Kingdom airspace applies to those involving military aircraft; and what consultations took place between his Department and the Civil Aviation Authority before the decision on the new information policy.
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1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Category1 A 4 8 10 15 7 12 11 15 16 n.a. Category1 B 49 41 49 38 36 37 33 36 36 n.a.
- 12 October—Halesworth, Suffolk
- 18 October1—Malton, North Yorkshire
- 1 RAF Presentation Team plus official from MOD Low Flying Presentation Team.
On numerous occasions in the past the Directors of Public Relations (RAF) have additionally lectured to public audiences in various parts of the country but no records are held detailing those occasions.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when flow control was first introduced in the United Kingdom low flying system.
§ Mr. NeubertUnidirectional traffic flows have been in use since before introduction of the current low flying system in 1979.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the maximum number of aircraft permitted to operate at any one time within low flying area 17(a) during daylight hours and (b) at night; and whether any alteration to these figures has been instituted in the last 10 years.
§ Mr. NeubertIt is not our practice to release such detailed information relating to the United Kingdom low flying system.