HC Deb 30 November 1995 vol 267 cc809-10W
Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the dates, numbers and types of aircraft involved, numbers of sorties flown and minimum permitted altitudes, for Royal Air Force deployments to Morocco during(a) 1994 and (b) 1995. [1280]

Mr. Soames

There were no deployments to Morocco in 1994. Between 21 and 28 April 1995, six Tornado GR1 aircraft flew 32 sorties. The minimum permitted altitude was 300 ft above ground level.

Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what agreements have been reached with the Moroccan Government for low flying training facilities in that country. [1281]

Mr. Soames

In September 1993 the United Kingdom signed an accord on military co-operation with the Kingdom of Morocco. In July 1994 we completed technical arrangements to facilitate bilateral exercises, including exercises involving RAF low flying training in Morocco.