HC Deb 27 October 1988 vol 139 c337W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department has made any evaluation of extra-terrestial methods of the disposal of nuclear wasters, either by internal scientific study, or in conjunction with the United States of America.

Mr. Sainsbury

No.

Station Number of Callouts Rescues: Civilians Service personnel
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
RAF Helicopters1
Boulmer 90 100 104 120 96 137 66 65 69 63 1 1 11 3 2
Brawdy 85 100 98 134 132 97 66 79 65 88 1 8 2 4
Chivenor 123 94 110 128 166 75 43 55 51 81 1 6 4 6 9
Coltishall 54 56 75 107 82 35 61 44 46 51 5 2 4 4
Leconfield 85 75 92 93 87 56 43 38 39 33 1 10 5 6 3
Leuchars 114 110 120 113 132 85 63 39 65 84 1 15 3 2 3
Lossiemouth 160 132 167 153 112 130 120 75 98 120 12 4 6 6 7
Manston 80 103 100 121 127 35 36 36 54 57 1 1 1
Valley 142 156 128 152 140 83 78 81 106 137 5 14 13 1
RN Helicopters
Culdrose 99 101 78 154 138 50 87 43 53 69 11 3 8 3
Lee on Solent 121 126 119 136 270 84 75 71 75 31 4 1 1
Portland 7 1 5 1 91 1 42 2
Prestwick 33 37 58 55 64 7 14 8 8 39 2 1 2 4
Fixed Wing Aircraft3
St. Mawgan 10 16 24 7 12
Kinloss 38 36 27 42 47
Mountain Rescue Teams
Leuchars 14 6 21 13 14 1 1 1
Kinloss 12 3 12 15 16 1 3 26
Valley 11 9 6 14 11 17 13 1 3 1 1
St. Athan 5 3 13 11 12 1 6 2 1 4