§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when four of the 846 Naval Air Squadron Sea Kings were withdrawn from HMS Ark Royal; by what means they were returned to the United Kingdom; for what reasons they have been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonFour Sea King helicopters from 846 Naval Air Squadron deployed to the Adriatic as part of the HMS Ark Royal group in January returned to the United Kingdom on board RFA Fort Austin in mid-March. The return to the United Kingdom of the light gun battery personnel enabled the helicopters to be released for other duties.