§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what factors are being taken into account in his review of the future location of Royal Air Force and Royal Navy air-sea rescue detachments.
§ Mr. FreemanThe review is being conducted by the Ministry of Defence in consultation with the Department354W of Transport, and is taking into account both the military search and rescue requirement and the needs of civil search and rescue, as recommended by the helicopter coverage group.