HC Deb 06 May 1988 vol 132 cc618-9W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what are the implications for continued sharing of nuclear defence information under the Anglo-American mutual defence agreement of the leaked documents on the maintenance of US nuclear submarines at Holy Loch published inThe Scotsman newspaper on 22 April;

(2) what is his assessment of the implications for the operational practice of United States submarines allocated to NATO duty of the leaked documents published in The Scotsman newspaper on 22 April originating at the Holy Loch submarine base;

(3) what are the implications of the leaked documents from the United States naval base at Holy Loch published in The Scotsman newspaper on 22 April for the ordering programme for the Polaris-Poseidon material management system.

Mr. Ian Stewart

The loss of internal United States Navy documents which I understand were unclassified is a matter for the United States authorities. I am assured that there are no implications of the kind referred to by the hon. Member.