HC Deb 11 December 1995 vol 268 c474W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many instances of aircraft using reheat have been recorded by RAF police conducting covert monitoring of low flying in each year since 1990. [4486]

Mr. Soames

My noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence will write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft movements have been observed by RAF police conducting covert monitoring of low flying in each year since 1990. [4487]

Mr. Soames

The numbers of aircraft observed by the RAF police while conducting covert monitoring, including deployments with the Skyguard radar system, of military low flying in each year since 1990 are as follows:

  • 1990: 461
  • 1991: 780
  • 1992: 850
  • 1993: 788
  • 1994: 265
  • 19951: 236.
1 To 30th November 1995.

Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints from the public his Department has received arising from low-level flying in each of the last five years. [4730]

Mr. Soames

The numbers of complaints and inquiries about military low flying received by my Department in each of the last five years are as follows:

  • 1991: 4,846
  • 1992: 6,295
  • 1993: 5,738
  • 1994: 5,778
  • 1995: 16,492.
1 Up to 30 November 1995.