§ Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the response time and operation of the Sea King helicopter from Royal Air Force Lossiemouth which effected a civilian rescue from a fishing vessel off Wick on 15 February.
§ Mr. FreemanOn the night of 14–15 February 1987 a Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth rescued the crew of the fishing vessel Guide Onward, which had caught fire about 70 miles north-east of Lossiemouth. The Sea King was airborne within 16 minutes of being called out by the Rescue co-ordination centre at Edinburgh, and arrived at the scene 30 minutes later. The eight crewmen of the fishing vessel, who were in liferafts, were then winched to safety and were taken back to Lossiemouth.