§ 2. Mr. Warbeyasked the Lord Privy Seal to what extent the French Government has furnished to the Armaments Control Agency of Western European Union statements about nuclear weapon stocks required and held in respect of its forces stationed on the mainland of Europe or overseas, in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 13 of Protocol No. 4 to the revised Brussels Treaty.
§ Mr. HeathI understand that all member Governments of the Western European Union have fulfilled this requirement.
§ Mr. WarbeyIn that case will the right hon. Gentleman explain why he told the House last November that the Council of Western European Union was unable to take action regarding the size of the nuclear stocks held by France because no reports had been received from the French Government on the matter?
§ Mr. HeathThe situation is that the statements of the Western European Governments for the control year 1962 were considered satisfactory by the Armaments Control Agency.
§ Mr. WarbeyWill the right hon. Gentleman take into account that the reports were to include stocks required for the future? Did the French Government submit a report of the stocks required for the current year and did it include the nuclear weapons that they are known to be building up, and what action does the Council intend to take on the matter?
§ Mr. HeathThe Armaments Control Agency is the body responsible in this matter. It was dealing with the year 1962, and I have already told the House that it was satisfactory.