§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will give for the longest and most convenient stated period of time the number of occasions on which Royal Air Force, Coltishall, Norfolk, has been involved in rescue work, both civilian and military; what success has been achieved; to what extent those concerned have been granted awards for their bravery and endeavours; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PattieSince June 1979 there have been a total of 154 search and rescue incidents involving RAF Coltishall, of which 36 were military and the remainder civilian; a total of 67 people were rescued, of whom eight were military; no award for gallantry was made during the period.