Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential merits of a public inquiry into the Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash in June 1994.

On this 30th anniversary of the terrible tragedy of the Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash, our thoughts remain with the families of those who lost their lives, and with all the communities affected by that devastating loss.

I welcome the engagement that took place in December 2025, when representatives from the Chinook Justice Campaign met with three Ministry of Defence Ministers and the Victims' Minister.

The Honourable Member will be aware that this matter is now subject to ongoing legal proceedings. The UK Government is committed to engaging fully in that process, and I hope she will understand that I am not able to comment further until that work has concluded.