§ Lieut.-Colonel Mackesonasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that a shell exploded in Hythe, Kent, on 15th February; what the calibre of the gun was; where the shell was fired from; and if the safety precautions concerned will be revised at once and steps taken to ensure that they are observed.
§ Mr. LawsonI regret that I have been unable to obtain any evidence with regard to the alleged explosion, and I understand that the Hythe Police have no knowledge of the incident.