HC Deb 03 December 1993 vol 233 c793W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many operational incidents the RAF's search and rescue helicopters have been called out to deal with from each search and rescue base during 1992 and 1993.

Mr. Hanley

The total number of callouts from RAF stations was:

1992 11993
Boulmer 134 135
Brawdy 158 115
Chivenor 174 123
Coltishall 106 76
Leconfield 160 119
Leuchars2 131 43
Lossiemouth 241 201
Manston 162 128
Valley 187 168
Aldergrove 22 14
Total 1,475 1,122
1Up to and including 31 October 1993.
2Flight disbanded 1 April 1993.