§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his policy on publication of joint air miss working group reports of air miss investigations.
§ Mr. SoamesJoint air miss working group reports of air miss investigations in the United Kingdom are printed three times a year by the Civil Aviation Authority and are made widely available to interested groups within the aviation community. Copies are also placed in the Library of the House and provided to the House of Commons Defence Committee. It is circulated widely to increase awareness of flight safety.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will send to the hon. Member for Don Valley the results of the inquiry into the air miss incident on 11 November involving a helicopter and a Tornado jet aircraft near Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SoamesA copy of the report of the investigation into this occurrence, which took place on 5 November 1993, is included in the joint air miss working group's "Analysis of Air Misses in the United Kingdom, Report No. 3/93", a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. As a result of this report, crews have been reminded of the continuing need for extra vigilance during flying training.