§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Defence why his Department dispatched to the scene of the convoy accident in Wiltshire on 10 January a recovery vehicle which was unable to lift the crashed transporter vehicle.
§ Mr. StanleyThe crane used to right the vehicle involved in the accident completed the operation successfully.
§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Defence if the officers in command of the Royal Air Force convoy involved in an accident in Wiltshire on 10 January knew (a) that the road leading to their destination had not been gritted, and (b) the exact weight of the transporter that crashed.
§ Mr. StanleyAs far as the first part of the hon. Member's question is concerned, the extent of the commander of the convoy's knowledge of the road conditions is a matter that will be addressed by the report of the Board of Inquiry. I understand that the vehicle involved in the accident weighed about 22.5 tons.
§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will set up an inquiry of Privy Councillors into the accident to the Royal Air Force convoy in Wiltshire on 10 January.
§ Mr. StanleyNo.