HC Deb 20 November 1995 vol 267 cc32-3W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport following the drowning of Pamela Drew on Sunday 5 November at Musselwick, Marloes, Pembrokeshire, if he will list the times(a) the coastguard was informed of the emergency, (b) Littlehaven lifeboat was informed, (c) Chivenor SAR helicopter was informed, (d) Littlehaven lifeboat was launched, (e) Chivenor SAR helicopter took off, (f) Littlehaven lifeboat spotted casualties, (g) Littlehaven lifeboat got casualties on board, (h) of the arrival of Chivenor SAR helicopter over lifeboat, (i) casualties were winched on board the helicopter and (j) of the arrival of casualties at Withybush hospital, Haverfordwest. [905]

Mr. Norris

I have asked the chief executive of the Coastguard Agency to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from C. J. Harris to Mr. Nick Ainger, dated 20 November 1995: The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent Question about the drowning of Pamela Drew on Sunday 5 November at Musselwick, Marloes, Pembrokeshire.

The times given are in Universal Co-ordinated Time (UTC)

  1. (a) 1654
  2. (b) 1656
  3. (c) 1656
  4. (d) 1702
  5. (e) 1703
  6. (f) not recorded
  7. (g) 1724
  8. (h) 1733
  9. (i) 1738
  10. (j) 1745