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Aeronautical Rescue Co-Ordination Centre, Raf Kinloss

EDM number 546 in 1997-98, proposed by Margaret Ewing on 02/12/1997.

That this House congratulates all involved in the establishment of RAF Kinloss as the United Kingdom's Co-ordination Centre for Search and Rescue covering three million square miles of land, and a sea and air area extending to the Faroes in the north, to the median boundaries of Continental Europe to the east and south, and to the mid-Atlantic to the west; records its thanks to Plymouth and Pitreavie for past and continuing involvement in co-ordination as well as police, fire, ambulance and coastguard services and civilian mountain rescue teams for their contributions in ensuring the speedy location and recovery of survivors; notes that in 50 years 55,000 people have been rescued by RAF, Royal Navy and coastguard helicopter crews and RAF mountain rescue teams based around the UK; welcomes the new sophisticated technology; and admires the total commitment and dedication of professionals and volunteers alike who save the lives of approximately 1,500 people per annum.

This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Margaret Ewing02/12/1997MorayScottish National PartyProposed
Norman Godman03/12/1997Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Jim Wallace03/12/1997Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
John Wilkinson03/12/1997Ruislip - NorthwoodConservativeSigned
Martin Smyth04/12/1997Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Menzies Campbell08/12/1997Fife North EastLiberal DemocratSigned
Gerry Steinberg10/12/1997Durham, City ofLabourSigned
Alex Salmond11/12/1997Banff & BuchanScottish National PartySigned
Roseanna Cunningham11/12/1997PerthScottish National PartySigned
Edward Davey11/12/1997Kingston & SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Welsh11/12/1997AngusScottish National PartySigned
John McDonnell21/01/1998Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Martyn Jones09/02/1998Clwyd SouthLabourSigned

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