§ Mr. Wadeasked the Minister of Defence what agreement has been entered into with the Government of the United States of America with regard to the provision of a base or bases in this country for United States submarines armed with 274W Polaris missiles; and what terms have been agreed for the joint control of the firing of missiles from these submarines.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave today to the hon. Members for Salford, East (Mr. Frank Allaun), Dunbartonshire, East (Mr. Bence), Greenock (Dr. Dickson Mabon), and Ashfield (Mr. Warbey).