§ Lord Mottistoneasked Her Majesty's Government:
If they will give details of the number of operations undertaken by the coastguard helicopter based at Lee-on-Solent during its first year of service.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Lord Brabazon of Tara)In the first year of operation, which commenced on 15th May 1988, the helicopter attended 146 incidents and assisted 68 persons. Furthermore, during many of these incidents the aircraft participated in rescues in which lifeboats or other craft landed survivors.