§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the implications of the transit area in the surrounding area of RAF Finningley; and when Skyguard will be in operation in this area.
§ Mr. NeubertThe structure of the United Kingdom low flying system in the RAF Finningley area is, as elsewhere, designed to minimise the disturbance to the public. Skyguard is being deployed to assist the RAF police in their task of monitoring low flying in the United Kingdom. As with the general RAF police monitoring programme, however, it would not be appropriate to release details of proposed Skyguard deployments in advance.