Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a table giving the number of low-flying sorties conducted over Wales in every year since 1978(a) in total, (b) below 250 ft and (c) at 100 ft.
§ Mr. HanleyRecords are not held of low-flying sorties conducted over specific locations or the number of low-flying sorties flown below 250 ft. However, the number of low-flying movements below 250 ft authorised into the central Wales tactical training area in each year since 1979, the earliest year for which figures are available, are set out in the table. Operational low flying may be authorised down to a minimum level of 100 ft, but records do not distinguish between movements flown below 250 ft and at 100 ft.
Number of movements carried out below 250 ft down to a minimum height of 100 ft in the Central Wales Tactical Training Area Year Number 1979 123 1980 171 1981 59 1982 4 1983 21 1984 64 1985 44 1986 63 1987 242 1988 60 1989 89 1990 265 1991 90 1992 174 1993 192