Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will release all documents relating to the Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994; and if not, why.

The Mull of Kintyre crash was a tragic accident and our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families, friends and colleagues of those who died.

The early release of the closed records held at The National Archives would breach data protection rights as they contain personal information relating to third party individuals. However, as part of Ministry of Defence’s business as usual activity to renew the Retention Instrument associated with these closed records, an assessment of the potential merit of removing the 100-year closure status is due to take place in 2029.