§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he is taking following the report from the military accident investigation, pursuant to his answer of 26 November,Official Report, column 239; and when he will publish the report.
§ Mr. HanleyThe RAF board of inquiry report into the investigation of the accident involving a civil helicopter and an RAF Tornado on 23 June 1993 is not yet complete. A summary of the board's findings will be published as soon as they are available. The RAF's flying procedures are kept under constant review to ensure that flying is conducted with full regard to safety and a number of possible measures to reduce further the risk of collision are under consideration. A new system of notification by civil operators engaged in pipeline inspections has also been introduced by the CAA, and is currently under review after an initial six month period.