HC Deb 07 May 1996 vol 277 cc16-7W
21. Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the reason for the low flying by a fast jet over Barnoldswick on 18 April at about 10.15 am. [26939]

Mr. Soames

A Harrier aircraft from No. 20 Sqn., RAF Wittering, on a routine training sortie, carried out a simulated level pass attack on a target some three nautical miles north of Barnoldswick on 18 April at about 10.15 am.