§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints his Department received about military low flying in(a) 1993–94 and (b) 1994–95. [1744]
§ Mr. SoamesMy Department received 5,520 complaints and inquiries about military low flying between April 1993 and March 1994 and 6,077 between April 1994 and March 1995.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many claims for compensation were submitted to his Department as a result of damage caused by military low flying in each year from 1990 to 1995; and if he will make a statement. [1743]
§ Mr. SoamesThe number of compensation claims received by my Department in each year from 1990 to 1995 as a result of military low flying was:
- 1990: 568
- 1991: 383
- 1992: 431
- 1993: 400
- 1994: 412
- 1995: 366
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many complaints of excessive military low flying his Department received from people resident in Wales in 1995–96; and if he will make a statement. [1745]
§ Mr. SoamesRecords are not maintained in such a way as to identify such complaints separately and details could be provided only at disproportionate cost.