asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is his Department's policy for overflying of sensitive areas such as schools and hospitals with RAF aircraft carrying live ammunition;(2) what is his Department's policy for overflying major installations such as nuclear and conventional power stations, reservoirs and estuarial bridges, by RAF aircraft carrying live ammunition.

Special instructions are issued to define the safety precautions to be observed when live ammunition, bombs and missiles are mounted on RAF aircraft, including locations such as schools, hospitals and power stations which are to be avoided in flight.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many RAF aircraft overflying Wales on training exercises carry live bombs.

Some RAF aircraft flying on training exercises will carry small practice bombs. It is not possible without detailed research to give the number of such flights.