§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the despatch by Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, published in the London Gazette on 13 December, if he will make a statement on the circumstances of the explosion of a Harrier aircraft shortly after take-off from HMS "Hermes" on 23 May.
§ Mr. BlakerAn explosion was seen shortly after the aircraft had taken off. The cause of this fatal accident has not been established.