§ Mr. Buchanan-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by police authorities in Scotland in each of the past five years in support 209W of mountain rescue teams; and how much was spent by his Department on equipment and supplies for mountain rescue in the same years.
§ Mr. Harry EwingExpenditure by police authorities in support of mountain rescue teams cannot be separately identified. Expenditure by the Scottish Home and Health Department in equipping and replenishing mountain first-aid posts in each of the past five years was as follows:
Year £ 1973 1,045 1974 637 1975 1,853 1976 1,503 1977 1,178