HC Deb 16 December 1954 vol 535 cc197-8W
Mr. Page

asked the Secretary of State for War if he will take further security measures to prevent a repetition of the theft of arms and ammunition, which occurred on 9th December, 1954, from the 16th Battalion Home Guard Headquarters, Liverpool what information he has that the theft was part of a wider plan and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Head

The security measures are constantly checked and improved where necessary. They can never be completely watertight, but I think that they are generally effective. This is borne out by the success of certain of the measures in that the two rifles, which alone of the five weapons taken have not been recovered, are without the rifle bolts and no ammunition was stolen. There is no evidence that this theft was part of a wider plan.