HC Deb 30 April 1990 vol 171 c428W
Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what account has been taken of noise from ground engine running in the survey of aircraft noise at Stornoway airport; and what plans he has to make measurements of that source of noise during the forthcoming military exercise at Stornoway;

(2) what account has been taken of noise from aircraft performing run—in and break manoeuvres in the survey of aircraft noise at Stornoway airport; and what plans he has to make measurements of this source of noise during the forthcoming military exercise at Stornoway.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

I have nothing to add to the information contained in the letter of 23 April to the hon. Member from my noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many simulated attacks were made on Stornoway airport during 1988 and 1989; and how many of these occurred during periods of military activation of the airfield.

Mr. Neubert

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 9 March 1989 (column675). There were no recorded simulated attacks on Stornoway airport during the periods of military activation in 1988 and 1989.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the replies to the hon. Members for Western Isles on 20 February,Official Report, columns 664–65, what was the number of practice approach and overshoot movements at Stornoway airport during 1989 which occurred during periods of military activation of the airfield.

Mr. Neubert

There were 60 recorded practice approaches and overshoots by military aircraft at Stornoway airport during periods of military activation of the airfield in 1989.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the minimum permitted height and maximum permitted speed for aircraft carrying out simulated attacks on Stornoway airport; and what are the regulations concerning the direction of ingress to and egress from the airfield during these attacks.

Mr. Neubert

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 9 March 1989 (column675).