§ Mr. Spearingasked the Minister of State for Defence what facilities are provided by the Royal Air Force for search and rescue operations for civil purposes in South-East England; what facilities have been withdrawn in the last five years; and what plans there are for withdrawal of existing facilities.
§ Mr. LambtonAlthough it is the practice of the Royal Air Force search and rescue organisation to respond whenever possible to requests from the civil authorities for assistance in civilian search and
Financial Years 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 Number of students … 70,250 81,430 93,180 102,370 Total cost (£ million) … 47.5 57.2 68.6 77.9 Figures for the years 1964–65 and 1969–70 are not available.
1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 Number of students … 6,199 7,069 7,662 8,200 8,659 Total cost (£ million) … 1.9 2.4 2.5 2.7 3.0
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many students at the Leicester College of Education were in receipt of grants during each of the years 1965 to 1970, inclusive; and what percentage they were of the total enrolment;
(2) what will be the cost of grants to students at the Leicester College of Education during the academic year 1970–71; and what is the expected amount thereof during the year 1971–72.
46Wrescue operations, no facilities are established for this purpose. The subsequent parts of the Question do not arise.