HC Deb 10 February 1986 vol 91 cc391-2W
Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the cost to his Department of operating search and rescue services by helicopter;

(2) what is the cost of maintaining a search and rescue helicopter at HMS Daedalus at Lee-on-Solent.

Mr. Stanley

I shall write to my hon. Friend.

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give his estimate of the cost per hour in flight of operating a Wessex search and rescue helicopter.

Mr. Stanley

I shall answer shortly.

Mr. Viggers

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department recovers any of the cost of operating search and rescue helicopter services from any other person or organisation.

Mr. Stanley

Yes. The Department of Transport is responsible for providing search and rescue services for civilians and the Ministry of Defence recovers a proportion of its operating costs from that Department.