§ Q48. Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on her recent meeting with NATO Heads of Government.
§ The Prime MinisterThe NATO Heads of Government meeting on 4 December, at which President Bush gave an account of his talks with President Gorbachev, was a very successful meeting. We reaffirmed the importance of NATO for our security, for arms control, and for stability in Europe, and welcomed President Bush's statement that United States forces and nuclear weapons will remain in Europe as long as the Allies want or need them. At the same time, there was universal support for the momentous changes taking place in eastern Europe.