HC Deb 22 June 1998 vol 314 c369W
Dr. Marek

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many successful prosecutions there have been for civilian low-flying offences in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [46549]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The Civil Aviation Authority's Aviation Regulation Enforcement Division has carried out the following enforcement action against low flying offences in the years 1993 to 1997. Full figures are not yet available for 1998.

Year Successful prosecutions
1993 11
1994 5
1995 5
1996 6
1997 4
1998 (so far) 4

In addition, in the same period, the Enforcement Division issued 12 formal cautions and 37 warning letters in respect of low flying offences. One prosecution for low flying is currently pending, and four other cases of alleged low flying are currently under investigation.