§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what investigation will be made regarding the explosive device found in the sea off Coll; if the results of the inquiry will be published; what steps have been taken to inform and protect west coast fishermen, Caledonian MacBrayne and merchant shipping operating in the area of the risks from explosive devices; if he will give details of the type of ordnance recovered; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonInvestigation has established that the item in question was an inert training device. Though the device contained a quantity of detonating cord, this posed no appreciable risk to fishermen or to shipping. These devices are usually recovered after each exercise.