HC Deb 18 June 1993 vol 226 c758W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low-level flying hours were flown by the RAF in each of the past five years.

Mr. Hanley

The total numbers of hours booked—but not necessarily flown—at low level in the United Kingdom by all users of the UK low-flying system in each of the past five years were as follows:

Year Hours booked
1988 106,100
1989 111,037
1991 96,943
1992 108,806

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many representations he has received on the subject of low-level flying; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hanley

In the past 12 months we have received 5,698 such representations from members of the public and 272 from hon. Members.