Meanwhile, the increased number of overflights by high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and cross-border troop movements signaled that war was imminent.
Of the former violations, 22 related to overflights, 13 to improvements of defensive works and 11 to unauthorized troop movements.
Other cases where protection is sought from overflights by military aircraft at low level are considered on their individual merits and there are no plans to change this position.
I can confirm that air clearance is normally required for such overflights.
We continue to support efforts to encourage the parties involved to agree a sustained moratorium on military overflights.
Constituents telephone me because slates have just been taken off their roof or their stock has been disrupted or damaged by low overflights.
There is no specific policy regarding low flying overflights of secondary schools in prominent positions in low flying practice zones.
Increasingly in recent months we have heard reports of various countries prepared to ban overflights by supersonic planes.
