§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much and what resources have been invested in the search and rescue facilities based at RAF Leuchars in recent years; and when he expects to make a statement about its future.
§ Mr. FreemanThe accommodation presently occupied by the RAF Leuchars search and rescue (SAR) flight cost some £1.6 million, of which 97 per cent. is expected to be funded by NATO. This accommodation is not unique or specific to SAR activities. A statement about the final disposition of military SAR helicopters in the United Kingdom is expected to be made in the near future.