§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many underwater searches for human remains have been conducted in(a) British, (b) international and (c) foreign waters in each of the last five years. [35736]
§ Mr. SoamesThis information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what facilities his Department possesses for the underwater searching and detection of human remains. [35735]
§ Mr. SoamesMy Department does not possess facilities with an area search capability which could be used to locate human remains underwater. Searches could be carried out by divers, but would be limited in depth and duration due to decompression requirements.