Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Friday, 28 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 October 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 23 October 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy of the Report of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigation of the RAF Chinnook ZD576 in the Library; if he will place in the Library a copy of the statement given by Mr R. Parkinson, Senior Inspector of Air Accidents, to the Royal Air Force Board of Inquiry into the crash of RAF Chinnock ZD576.

Answer: Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will place in the Library a copy of the report of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigation of the RAF Chinook ZD576; [133996] (2) if he will place in the Library a copy of the statement given by Mr. R. Parkinson, Senior Inspector of Air Accidents, to the Royal Air Force Board of Inquiry into the crash of RAF Chinook ZD576. [133997] Mr. Spellar: Both the report of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch and the statement given by Mr. R. Parkinson form part of the RAF Board of Inquiry report concerning this accident which is not in the public domain. I regret that it is our policy to provide such Board of Inquiry reports only to those directly involved, such as the next of kin of the deceased, although of course there is nothing to stop them copying the report further if they wish to do so.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 355 c28W; 133996;133997
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Disclosure of information Accidents Inquiries Evidence Chinook helicopters Air Accidents Investigation Branch
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