asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Service airfields there are in the United Kingdom; and what safeguards are taken to ensure that low flying over the general area of the old county of Herefordshire is not allowed to become disproportionate.

There are 84 active Service airfields in the United Kingdom though in practice the aircraft which engage in low flying over the general area of the old county of Herefordshire come from only a very small number of these airfields. We confine low-level training to regions which have low population densities and spread it as thinly as possible. The detailed arrangements are kept under continuous review in the light of such factors as flight safety and environmental considerations.