Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether there was a breach of Army security at the military wing of the Musgrove Park hospital on150W Saturday 2 November; and if he will make a statement on security at hospitals in Northern Ireland for army personnel.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe military wing of Musgrove Park hospital is not a military base but part of a national health service hospital. The terrorists who perpetrated this disgusting attack deliberately chose to carry a bomb through a civilian wing of the hospital and place it adjacent to the military wing. Appropriate security arrangements are taken to protect service personnel but, regrettably, total security cannot be achieved.