HC Deb 07 April 1970 vol 799 c70W
Mr. Peter Mills

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will introduce legislation to provide for a replacement rescue service for the South-West after the withdrawal of the Royal Air Force helicopter service from Chivenor, North Devon; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Goronwy Roberts

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 25th March to the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire, East (Mr. WolrigeGordon). I will include the use of helicopters for marine search and rescue purposes in the statement I will make on the report of the committee which has been reviewing the marine search and rescue organisation of the United Kingdom.—[Vol. 798, c. 1416–17.]