§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration has been given by his Department to the commissioning of epidemiological research into the impact of noise from low-flying aircraft on human hearing in populations resident in tactical training areas.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleMy Department, in collaboration with authorities in the United States and Canada, is examining the feasibility of a study to investigate the possible effects on health, including hearing, of noise from low-flying aircraft.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all overseas deployments of Royal Air Force aircraft in 1991 for the purpose of low-level flying training, giving the locations, dates and types of aircraft in each case.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleCentral records are not held in a form which would enable the information requested to be provided.