§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many near misses were reported in each quarter of 1997–98 and 1998–99 to date in(a) United Kingdom air space, (b) Greater London and (c) the home counties; what type of aircraft were involved in each case; and from which airport they were flying. [63362]
§ Ms Glenda Jackson[holding answer 14 December 1998]: Information on airproxes ("near misses") is not available in the form requested. The table provides a quarterly breakdown of airproxes in UK airspace for the period requested. Details of airproxes reported by pilots are published by the Joint Airprox Working Group and controller-reported airproxes are published by the Joint Airprox Assessment Panel. When it is able to do so, the newly constituted UK Airprox Board will combine these publications into a single series covering both pilot and controller-reported incidents.
my hon. Friend the Minister for Transport in London, visited High Wycombe to discuss integrated transport issues and visit a number of transport sites on 24 November 1998.