HC Deb 20 January 1993 vol 217 cc301-2W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many search and rescue helicopter flights were flown from RAF Leuchars in 1992; how many persons were rescued; of those rescued, how many were service personnel and how many civilians; and if he will list the same information for the last five years for which information is available.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The table gives the total number of search and rescue flights—civil and military, flown from RAF Leuchars over the past five years. The figures in brackets show the number of persons rescued, including the transfer of sick or injured people from ship to hospital.

Mr. Aitken

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne East, (Mr. Brown) on 12 January 1992,Official Report, col. 759.

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