Written question asked by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 8 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 6 October 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of low flying military aircraft exercises conducted in the United Kingdom in each of the past 10 years were undertaken by foreign nationals; how many foreign pilots have been involved in low flying military training exercises in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Wales in each of the last 10 years. - Not recorded centrally.

Answer: Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what percentage of low flying military aircraft exercises conducted in the United Kingdom in each of the past 10 years were undertaken by foreign nationals; [129204] (2) how many foreign pilots have been involved in low flying military training exercises in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Wales in each of the last 10 years. [129206] Mr. Caplin: Low flying military exercises are not generally conducted by foreign air forces alone. The number of pilots involved in low flying is not recorded centrally. The amount of low flying by foreign military aircraft is typically less than 1 per cent. of all the low flying training that takes place in the United Kingdom.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 410 c1167W; 129204;129206
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed forces Air force Foreign nationals Military aircraft Low flying Training Wales Military exercises
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk