§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how often a Chinook helicopter has provided services for the civilian residents of Port Howard; and how many times such services have been refused;
(2) what is his estimate of the monthly cost of providing services for civilians utilising Chinook helicopters.
§ Mr. WigginWhen military commitments permit, spare seats on military helicopters may be booked for Falkland Islands civilians, if there are no commercial flights available. Fares are charged at the standard commercial rate. A disproportionate effort would be required to provide details of the numbers of applications for such flights.