§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many air misses between hang gliders and military aircraft were reported in 1988; and how many of these were in risk category A.
§ Mr. NeubertOnly one such air miss report was filed in 1988. The joint air miss working group assessed this as category C, that is involving no risk of a collision.
§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his policy on the publication of the results of inquiries into air misses involving military aircraft.
§ Mr. NeubertI have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Workington (Mr. Campbell-Savours) on 16 February at columns331–34.
§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the circumstances of the air miss between a British Airways BAC 1–11 and a Royal Air Force Harrier north of Carlisle on 8 November 1988; and when he expects the results of the inquiry to be published.
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§ Mr. NeubertThis reported air miss is currently being investigated by the joint air miss section of the National Air Traffic Services, before being considered by the joint air miss working group. A copy of the group's conclusions will he placed in the Library in due course.