§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to maintain the current coastguard helicopter search and rescue provision at Lee-on-Solent and Portland. [33378]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Coastguard helicopters at Lee-on-Solent and Portland are contracted until 2001. The Coastguard Agency has no plans to change the current arrangements.