§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Defence if, in view of the growing number of ships in the Russian Navy and increasing Soviet arms expenditure, he will reconsider his planned reductions in the size of the Nimrod maritime patrol force.
§ Mr. JohnI refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for the City of Chester (Mr. Morrison) on 10th February 1976.—[Vol. 905, c. 104.]