HC Deb 24 October 1994 vol 248 cc497-8W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the Government's policy on the replacement of aircraft lost through accidents.

Mr. Soames

Operational aircraft fleets generally include a reserve for peacetime attrition from which aircraft can be taken to replace those lost through accidents.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Tornado aircraft have crashed or crash landed in the past three years; what where the causes of these accidents; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will issue instructions for all military land byelaw notices, concerning byelaws deemed by the courts as being unsafe, to be taken down from public display; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Soames

Military land byelaw notices are no longer displayed at those sites where the courts have declared that the byelaws are defective. When new byelaws are promulgated, appropriate notices will be erected.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on which military lands byelaws are currently regarded by him as being operational and in force; in how many such cases such byelaws are being used and observed; and how many have been deemed by the courts to be defective on their face.

Mr. Soames

Military land byelaws operate at any site to which they apply unless they have been declared defective by the courts. Byelaws for HMS Forest Moor, Menwith Hill, RAF Alconbury and Greenham Common have been so declared.