§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he has given to the nature conservation status of Lundy island and to the preservation of its rare coral when designating an area close by for bomb disposal.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn) on 15 February at column621. B52 aircrews have been instructed to avoid Lundy island if an exceptional emergency requires them to jettison bombs in the danger area off Hartland point.
§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration he has given to the protection of small fishing vessels and their crews when designating the area off Lundy island and Hartland point for bomb disposal at sea.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Newport, West on 15 February at column621.
§ Miss Emma NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will consider a site 40 miles south of Lundy island for B52 bomb disposal at sea in preference to the Lundy island area.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNo.