HC Deb 14 December 1995 vol 268 cc768-9W
Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the total amounts paid by his Department in compensation for incidents involving low flying in each financial year since 1989–90; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures into amounts paid for(a) property damage, (b) aircraft crash damage, (c) personal injury, (d) livestock and (e) other. [5183]

Mr. Soames

The amounts paid are as follows:

Year Amounts £
1989–90 414,000 (a) 174,000
(b) 42,000
(c) 31,000
(d) 167,000
(e) Nil
1990–91 427,000 (a) 86,000
(b) 5,000
(c) 66,000
(d) 270,000
(e) Nil
1991–92 440,000 (a) 54,000
(b) 33,000
(c) 33,000
(d) 320,000
(e) Nil
1992–93 506,000 (a) 45,000
(b) 216,000
(c) 63,000
(d) 182,000
(e) Nil
1993–94 558.000 (a) 81,000
(b) 44,000
(c) 51,000
(d) 379,000
(e) 3,000

Year Amounts £
1994–95 703,000 (a)86,000
(b)148,000
(c)121,000
(d)327,000
(e)21,000

The figures above for aircraft crashes do not include payments made by Defence Land Agents under delegated powers.

The figures above include compensation paid in respect of both UK and visiting forces military low flying.