HL Deb 19 October 1998 vol 593 cc131-2WA
Lord Hill-Norton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Gilbert on 3 September (WA 60), whether airports, observatories, RAF bases and police stations are still required to forward details of any report they receive of an unidentified flying object to the Ministry of Defence, or whether such action is now only discretionary, following the April 1997 review of procedures. [HL3313]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)

There is no requirement for anyone to submit 'UFO' sighting reports to the MoD, other than for military air defence purposes. However, any reports sent to the department will be given the attention they deserve, commensurate with the quality of information provided.