§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the level of Royal Navy war stocks in each year since 1979, expressed as a proportion of(a) national targets, and (b) agreed NATO force goals.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe information on precise levels of war stocks is classified. Since 1979, Royal Navy stockholdings have, in general, been maintained at a level which meets both national and NATO requirements.
§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the level of Royal Air Force war stocks in each year since 1979, expressed as a proportion of(a) national targets and (b) agreed NATO force goals.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonInformation on the precise levels of war stocks is classified. Since 1979, Air Force stockholdings have increased considerably and generally continue to meet both national and NATO requirements.
§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the level of Army war stocks in each year since 1979, expressed as a proportion of(a) national targets, and (b) agreed NATO force goals.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonInformation on the precise levels of war stocks is classified. Since 1979, Army stockholdings have increased considerably and have been maintained at levels which mainly meet both national and NATO requirements.