Written question asked by Philip Hollobone (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 September 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 September 2007. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Monday, 29 October 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Military Aircraft: Deployment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times Royal Air Force flights were scrambled to intercept aircraft approaching the UK in each month for the latest year for which figures are available; and in each case from which countries the approaching aircraft originated.

Answer

[holding answer 12 September 2007]: For the year from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2007, the number of scrambles to intercept aircraft approaching the UK by month is given in the following table:

	Number
2006
September	1
October	0
November	1
December	0

2007
January	0
February	1
March	0
April	2
May	0
June	0
July	3
August	1

Not all scrambles resulted in an interception as some incidents were resolved before the target aircraft was intercepted. The military aircraft involved were Russian. The civilian airliners were from a range of countries.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 155132; 465 c975W
Session: 2006-07
Subjects: Deployment Military aircraft
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Military Aircraft: Deployment

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