§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress being made in the investigation of the accident involving a civil helicopter and an RAF Tornado on 23 June; what is the expected date of completion of the military accident investigation; and what is the expected date of publication of the military aircraft accident summary.
§ Mr. HanleyThe board of inquiry has completed its investigation and the findings are now being considered. This process should be completed by January 1994. Publication of the military aircraft accident summary will follow shortly thereafter.