§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what will be the reduction, in square miles, between the European waters area currently covered by a one-hour response time for search and rescue helicopters as illustrated in annex A of "The Future Provision of RAF Search and Rescue Helicopters" and that illustrated in annex B in(a) the south-west approaches, St. George's channel Irish sea area, (b) southern North sea and Dover straits and (c) the North sea area between Peterhead and Flamborough head;
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§ Mr. HanleyInformation in the form requested is available only from financial year 1991–92 and is as follows:
(2) what was the total area in square miles in the United Kingdom search and rescue region outside the standard one-hour response time (a) as illustrated in annex A of the defence open government document, "The Future Provision of RAF Search and Rescue Helicopters" and (b) as illustrated in annex C of the same document;
(3) how large an area in square miles will be outside the standard one-hour response time within the United Kingdom search and rescue region for search and rescue helicopters as a result of redeploying Sea King flight 202 to RAF Chivenor from RAF Brawdy;
(4) how large an area, in square miles, and how many miles of coastline, his Department calculated would be outside the standard one-hour response time for search and rescue helicopters when considering whether to transfer Sea Kings from RAF Boulmer to RAF Leuchars.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information required is not readily available within the timescale requested and I will write to the hon. Member shortly.