§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the Official Report what the ratio between the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and Warsaw Pact forces as shown in the 626W White Paper Command No. 7474 would be if French forces were excluded.
§ Mr. MulleyThe ratios excluding French forces are:
The Current Balance of Forces in the Eastern Atlantic NATO countries : Warsaw Pact countries Surface ships - : 1.8 Submarines 1 : 1.8 Fixed-wing tactical aircraft 1 : 1.3
The Current Balance of Forces in Central Europe NATO countries : Warsaw Pact countries Total soldiers 1 : 1.3 Soldiers in fighting units 1 : 1.2 Main battle tanks 1 : 3.0 Artillery 1 : 2.8 Fixed-wing tactical aircraft 1 : 2.2