§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the cost to Grampian, Tayside, Highland and Strathclyde regions in 1979, 1989 and 1992 and the latest available date for police involved in mountain area search and rescue activity;
55W(2) what was the cost to Grampian and Tayside Health Boards and other Scottish health boards in 1979, 1989, 1992 and the latest available date for ambulance and other emergency services involved in mountain area search and rescue activity.
§ Mr. StewartThe cost of ambulance and other emergency services involved in mountain rescue activities does not fall on health boards.