HC Deb 14 February 1978 vol 944 cc208-9W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by police authorities in Scotland in each of the past five years in support of mountain rescue teams; and how much was spent by his Department on equipment and supplies for mountain rescue in the same years.

Mr. Harry Ewing

Expenditure by police authorities in support of mountain rescue teams cannot be separately identified. Expenditure by the Scottish Home and Health Department in equipping and replenishing mountain first-aid posts in each of the past five years was as follows:

Year £
1973 1,045
1974 637
1975 1,853
1976 1,503
1977 1,178