HC Deb 13 February 1989 vol 147 c51W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the involvement of service personnel stationed at Catterick garrison in the clear-up operation in the wake of the Lockerbie air disaster.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

Assistance from the Catterick garrison was provided by 29 Royal Army Medical Corps personnel from the Duchess of Kent military hospital, who deployed on 21 December 1988 and returned on 22 December, and by 70 personnel from the 1st Battalion, the Prince of Wales' Own Regiment, who deployed on 11 January to help with aircraft salvage and returned on 17 January.

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