Shadwell,
Being objective about it, when is that deemed to be a
Military Task (MT) (yes I know it fell under MACA/MACP and yes I have read both the NSS and the SDSR Papers)
If there is a UK need for such Civ SAR support why doesn't the respective Gov't Dept pay for it (DTI, FCO, HO?)
................Oh yes, that's right no-one has any Money!