§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much military low flying in the United Kingdom over the past 10 years was by non-RAF pilots; and from which nations these pilots came.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleAs I indicated in my answer of 7 February to the right hon. Gentleman,Official Report, column 219, low flying by aircraft of other nations, apart from United States air force aircraft based in this country, amounts to less than 2 per cent. of total low flying activity over the past 10 years. Central records do not distinguish the individual nations concerned and it would involve disproportionate cost and effort to try to establish this information.
§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what contracts or agreements Her Majesty's Government have entered into over the past 10 years for the Royal Air Force to train foreign pilots in low flying.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleI have nothing to add to the reply which I gave the right hon. Gentleman on 7 February,Official Report, column 219.
§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence which countries' nationals have received pilot and navigational training by the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom over the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonIt is not the practice to give details of military assistance provided to individual countries.