§ Mr. Bodyasked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are being taken to prevent further bombs being dropped on Lutton Marsh and adjoining areas by aircraft using the Holbeach Marsh bombing range.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownTwo practice bombs containing a smoke/flash compound but not explosives were prematurely dropped from a Jaguar aircraft on to Lutton Marsh on 7th May. Every possible precaution is taken to guard against such accidents, which are extremely rare and are immediately followed by an exhaustive investigation to establish the cause. In this case, it was found that the accident was caused by a technical failure of the aircraft equipment. The defect has now been rectified.