§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total number of operations flown by B flight, 202 Squadron RAF Brawdy in each of the last five years; and how many operations in each year were in response to a military incident.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe table details the total number of call-outs—civil and military—of B flight 202 Squadron over the past five years and the number of these call-outs that were to military incidents. The figures in brackets show the number of call-outs which involved the rescue of people, including incidents such as the transfer of sick or injured people from ship to hospital.
Year Total Call-outs Military Call-outs 1987 134 (52) 17 (2) 1988 154 (69) 13 (4) 1989 148 (65) 5 (0) 1990 172 (72) 9 (3) 1991 162 (69) 7 (3) 11992 110 (35) 4 (1) 1 To end August.
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what were the operating costs of B flight 202 Squadron based at RAF Brawdy for the years 1990–91 and 1991–92 and the estimated costs for 1992–93 and 1993–94.
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§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe operating costs requested are:
£ million 1990–91 2.32 1991–92 2.48 1992–93 1 2.58 1993.94 1 2.67 1 Estimated.
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will publish the risk analysis study carried out by his Department into the need to respond to civilian emergencies before the decision on ending search-and-rescue operations from RAF Brawdy;
(2) if he will publish the risk analysis study prepared for his Department of the need to respond to civilian emergencies before the decision on ending the search-and-rescue operations at RAF Brawdy.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThere was no requirement for such a study, since the new basing structure for the RAF search-and-rescue helicopter force took into account the established civil search-and-rescue criteria.
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions Her Majesty's Government had with the Irish Government concerning the withdrawal of search-and-rescue operations from RAF Brawdy in April 1994.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe British embassy in Dublin notified the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs on 21 October of the change in search-and-rescue cover.