Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Wednesday, 18 June 2008.

Armed Forces: Joint Warrior

Question: My Lords, I associate these Benches with the condolences offered for the recent casualties in Afghanistan. Will the Minister finally nail this down? If there is severe disruption to farming activities, will the Government agree to offer some form of compensation as to do so cannot be that expensive?

Answer: My Lords, to my knowledge, the matter of compensation in Cape Wrath has not come up recently. We have tried to engage with the local community to find the best way to conduct these operations without causing disruption. To that end, we have amended flight paths or the times at which aircraft are in an area; we have provided fencing to try to protect some of the sheep; and we have used practice weapons instead of high explosives. Therefore, we have modified our plans in response to local concerns.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 702 c1025
Session: 2007-08
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Public consultation Military exercises NATO countries Joint exercises Cape Wrath
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk