HC Deb 30 June 1969 vol 786 c36W
Mr. Wylie

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether any of the equipment recently discovered in the area of the firing ranges in the Pentland Hills was live; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Boyden

The equipment found was two inert 3.5 inch practice rockets, one thunderflash and one trip flare. The inert rockets were harmless, the thunder-flash and the trip flare were live but in a safe state unless tampered with. The training area is bounded by signs warning the public not to touch anything found as it may explode.