§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps are currently being undertaken by his Department to secure access to night-time helicopter coverage to deal with offshore emergencies off the coast of Wales and in the Irish sea between 1994 and 1996.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI have been asked to reply.
Sea King SAR flights at RNAS Prestwick and RAF Chivenor will provide night-time search and rescue helicopter coverage off the coast of Wales and in the Irish sea for the period in question.