HC Deb 22 June 1995 vol 262 c378W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the date of the Chinook helicopter disaster at the Mull of Kintrye, Scotland; how many military police and civilian personnel lost their lives in this disaster; what compensation has been paid to the families of the victims; when he expects payment of compensation to be completed; and if he will make a statement about the basis of compensation to be paid to the dependants of those killed. [28982]

Mr. Soames

Twenty nine people were killed in this tragic accident on 2 June 1994. The position on compensation was explained in the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Tayside, North (Mr. Walker) by my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on 15 June,Official Report, column 597.

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