§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Secretary of State for War how many times ammunition has been found during the last two years on the grounds of Gwernyfed Secondary School, Breconshire, and adjoining farms; whether he will make arrangements to test this ground for further buried live ammunition; and if he will issue a statement of clearance in respect of both places.
§ Mr. ProfumoReports of unexploded missiles in this area have been received twice in the last two years, and on each occasion searches have been carried out; the second was extensive, and as it has just been completed I do not consider it necessary to make a further search now. It is normal practice after these searches to report to the owner what has been done. I would emphasise, however, that we can never be certain that a search has completely cleared the ground, and some small hazard must inevitably remain. The Under-Secretary of State explained the general problem in reply to the Adjournment debate on 26th February, 1959.