§ 69. Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will now withdraw the statement issued by his Department on or about 4th December, 1969, relating to the circumstances in which an Air Training Corps cadet, particulars of which have been sent to him, was injured while attending a training 131W course at Royal Air Force Station, Scampton.
§ Mr. HattersleyNo. I regret that, for reasons which I have explained to the right hon. Gentleman, this telephoned statement was open to misinterpretation in one respect. A correction has been issued, The main substance of it, however, was correct and cannot be withdrawn.