HC Deb 17 March 1998 vol 308 c542W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total cost to the defence budget of operations undertaken by the UK in searching for remains of the Aer Lingus Viscount which crashed on 24 March 1968 in the Irish Sea; and how much of this cost was passed on to the Irish Government. [34811]

Dr. Reid

I will write to the right hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library.