HC Deb 13 May 1975 vol 892 c60W
25. Mr. Peter Morrison

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what communications he has had from NATO about the Government's further cut of £100 million in defence expenditure.

Mr. Mason

None.

28. Mr. Gow

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations he has had with NATO about the decision of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in his Budget Statement on 15th April 1975, that the Defence budget is to be cut by 3 per cent. or £110 million in 1976–77.

38. Rear-Admiral Morgan-Giles

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations he had with NATO allies before the announcement of the additional £110 million defence cuts in the recent Budget.

Mr. Mason

I have nothing to add to the reply which I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Drake (Miss Fookes).