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Search And Rescue

Volume 222: debated on Thursday 2 April 1992

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the number of callouts of the search and rescue service from RAF Leuchars in each month in 1992 and to date in 1993; on how many of those occasions search and rescue services were on standby at other RAF stations; and if he will make a statement.

The information requested is given in the table:

RAF Leuchars—search and rescue callouts
Month1992 Total number of callouts1993 Total number2 of callouts
January920
February1115
March918
April12
May8
June18
July14
August21
September8
October7
November9
December5
Total131143
1 Provisional figure only.
2 To end February.
RAF search and rescue services are on standy 24 hours at other RAF stations with the exception of RAF Chivenor which is on standy during daytime only.