§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Prime Minister under whose command it is envisaged that(a) Ministry of Defence police, (b) members of the armed forces on escort and (c) police officers should operate in the event of an accident or other serious incident affecting a nuclear weapons or materials convoy.
§ The Prime MinisterI am not prepared to discuss details of the movement of defence nuclear materials. In the event of an accident or other incident involving such materials any members of Her Majesty's Forces or the Ministry of Defence police assisting at the scene would act in support of the civil police.