§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish the analysis of the amount of low-flying activity in each low-flying area referred to in his letter to the hon. Member of 2 August 1996. [16872]
§ Mr. SoamesAs my noble Friend, the Under Secretary of State for Defence, advised the hon. Member in his letter of 10 January 1997, we shall publish the results as soon as practicable.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total number of daytime low-flying movements over the United Kingdom in each year between 1994 and 1996. [16823]
§ Mr. SoamesThe numbers of daytime low-flying movements booked into the United Kingdom low flying system in each year between 1994 and 1996 are as follows:
- 1994: 225,101
- 1995: 226,315
- 1996: 208.646.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many night low-flying movements were booked into night low-flying area 2B in each year since 1989. [16821]
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§ Mr. SoamesThe numbers of low flying movements booked into night low flying sector 2B in each year since 1989 are as follows:
- 1989: 2251
- 1990: 462
- 1991: 290
- 1992: 467
- 1993: 427
- 1994: 303
- 1995: 651
- 1996: 497
1 1 June to 31 December. Night low flying sector 2B was established on I June 1989.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many low-flying movements were booked into(a) low-flying area 13 and (b) low-flying area 16 in 1996. [16875]
§ Mr. SoamesThe numbers of low-flying movements booked into low-flying areas 13 and 16 in 1996 were 4,744 and 16,896 respectively.
§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many night low-flying movements were booked into the Spadeadam range operating area in each year since 1989; [16801]
(2) what was the total number of night low-flying movements over the United Kingdom in each year from 1989 to 1996. [16822]
§ Mr. SoamesI will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.