Mr. Perryasked the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has regarding an accident near Little Aden between British military vehicles and a private car driven by Mr. B. S. C. Barnett, accompanied by his wife, on 3rd January, 1967; and whether Mr. and Mrs. Barnett have been released from hospital.
§ Mr. BoydenA road block was set up for operational reasons on the night of 3rd January, with a Royal Marine posted to warn approaching traffic. Mr. Barnett's car struck and injured the Marine. It then collided with the road block vehicles. Mr. Barnett was only slightly injured but his wife was detained in hospital until 20th January, and is receiving further treatment as an outpatient.