§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on the Beauforts Dyke sea dump situated between Larne and Stranraer; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HanleyMy Department has received a number of inquiries about phosphorus objects which have been washed ashore in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man in recent years. Some of these suggested that the objects may originate from the former Beauforts Dyke explosives dumping site. Subsequent Ministry of Defence investigations have been unable to identify the origin or purpose of these objects except that our records show that no phosphorus objects were ever stored at Beauforts Dyke.