§ Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Trade if the present radio communications responsibility at Rame Head will be moved to Falmouth whilst a full complement of regular officers re-main at Rame Head.
§ Mr. TebbitIt is the intention to transfer the existing VHF radio communications responsibility at Rame Head to the Marine Rescue co-ordination centre at Brixham when the installation of new equipment is completed and tested later this summer. A full complement of regular officers will remain at Rame Head at least until this transfer is effected.
§ Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the cost estimated for the new remote aerial land lines and additional equipment required to operate Rame Head communications from Falmouth rescue headquarters.
§ Mr. TebbitVHF radio equipment at Rame Head will be operated from the Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre at 739W Brixham. The estimated cost of operating the new VHF site at Rame Head is as follows:
£ Equipment and installation 10,000 Annual rental of landlines 2,000
§ Mr. Alan Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Trade what percentage of casualties Rame Head has handled, including ones that Brixham rescue head-quarters has passed to Rame Head during the period from 1 January to the latest available date in comparison with the rest of the southern division.
§ Mr. TebbitDuring the period 1 January 1979 to 19 June 1979, Rame Head handled 6.6 per cent. of the total number of casualties recorded in the Brixham search and rescue region. Southern Division ceased to exist on 1 September 1978 on the implementation of HM Coastguard regional re-organisation.