Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the incident at RAF Greenham common on 4 November in which a car drove through the police manning one of the gates and got to within 300 yards of a United States transport aircraft; whether, as a result of this incident he will ensure that all vehicular access to the base is across 217W either humps in the roadway or barriers; and if he will undertake a full scale survey of security at the base to reduce further the possibility of break-ins.
Mr. StanleyOn Friday 4 November a civilian car made an unauthorised entry through one of the gates of RAF Greenham common, and drove on to the runway. The car was then brought to a halt by a USAF security vehicle. A man was detained by Ministry of Defence police, and subsequently released pending further inquiries. Security at the base is under continual scrutiny, and following this incident certain changes have been made.