Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans his Department has for delivering the search and rescue service in North West Wales should Bristow Helicopters not be able to fulfil its contractual obligations to provide that service.

The Government is confident that Bristow Helicopters Ltd will be able to fulfil all of its UK-wide contractual obligations, including those in north west Wales. In the very unlikely event that Bristow cannot fulfil its obligations, then the Government can take action under the Bristow contract to guarantee the continuity of the search and rescue helicopter service.