49. Mr. Garner-Evansasked the Minister of Defence whether, at a forthcoming meeting of the North Atlantic Defence Committee, he will initiate an investigation into the possibilities of establishing a voluntarily recruited international force to facilitate the implementation of the defence policy on which agreement has already been reached.
§ The Prime MinisterWhile my right hon. Friend appreciates the hon. Member's suggestion, he is not at present convinced that it would be useful to propose the creation of an international force on the lines put forward.
Mr. Garner-EvansIn view of the fact that this proposal has been in the programme of the Labour Party for the last 264 years, is it not time that some investigation was done on this point, preferably on an international scale?
§ The Prime MinisterI am answering the specific point put to me by the hon. 954 Gentleman with regard to a voluntarily recruited international force. I think he will realise that it is a subject too large to be discussed by means of questions and answer.