Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many operational hours were flown in the Welsh Military Tactical Training Area in each of the past five years.

The military low flying statistics are published annually at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-pattern-of-military-low-flying-across-the-uk-index. The hours of Operational Low Flying training conducted in the Welsh Military Tactical Training Area (TTA 7T) are:

The hours for Financial Years 2021-22 and 2022-23 are currently being collated and will be published later in 2023. Low flying training in the United Kingdom ensures our Armed Forces are fully competent in a wide range of flying skills and tactics before they deploy on operations.