Area Flying Restrictions

HC Deb 20 February 1995 vol 255 c2W

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what reasons underlie the policy of not publishing individual area flying restrictions.

Mr. Norris

Temporary restriction of flying regulations are classified as local statutory instruments. By virtue of regulation 5 of the Statutory Instruments Regulations 1947, local instruments are exempt from the requirement to be printed. We believe this is due to the limited number of persons affected by such statutory instruments and the disproportionate costs that would he incurred in publication.

Full details of these statutory instruments are promulgated to the aeronautical industry by aeronautical information circulars or, in cases of urgency, by notices to airmen.