Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what reports he has received from the police in Wales that civilians were prevented by the military from approaching the police with complaints about military conduct during the escape and evasion exercise which started in Wales on 4th May; and (2) what complaints have been made to police in Wales about the conduct of military personnel towards civilians in the course of an escape and 28W evasion exercise which commenced in Wales on 4th May, 1966.
§ Mr. TaverneMy right hon. Friend has received reports from the Chief Constable of Glamorgan of the two incidents on 8th and 9th May at farms mentioned by my hon. Friend the Under Secretary of State for the Army, in his Answer on 18th May to my hon. Friend. In one of these cases it was alleged that civilians were prevented from approaching the police immediately.