Written question asked by Adrian Flook (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 January 2003. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Monday, 20 January 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the ordnance survey co-ordinates for low level jet fighters training run routes over the Taunton Constituency.

Answer: Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the ordnance survey co-ordinates for low- level jet fighters training run routes over the Taunton constituency. [83341] Dr. Moonie: There are no "training run routes" for low level jet fighters across the Taunton constituency; as part of their training, aircrew are instructed and encouraged to constantly vary their routes in order to maintain the training value. In common with the rest of the United Kingdom, the whole of the Taunton constituency is open to low flying training by military aircraft in order to spread the disturbance as thinly as possible. However, a number of areas are excluded, such as restricted airspace around civil aerodromes, glider sites, certain industrial sites and the larger centres of population (generally towns with over 10,000 inhabitants).

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