HC Deb 16 November 1982 vol 32 c152W
28. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Defence when the first cruise missile will arrive in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Blaker

In time to meet the scheduled deployment date of December 1983.

31. Sir William van Straubenzee

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has recently had with the United Kingdom's North Atlantic Treaty Organisation partners in relation to the siting of cruise missiles in Western Europe.

Mr. Blaker

This subject is discussed regularly at meetings of NATO's nuclear planning group and from time to time bilaterally between my right hon. Friend and his NATO colleagues.