Mutual Defence Agreement (Hansard, 11 January 1996)

HC Deb 11 January 1996 vol 269 c311W 311W

§ Mr. Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans there are to amend the 1958 United States-United Kingdom mutual defence agreement to allow greater nuclear co-operation between Britain and France before the next amendment conference in 2005. [8265]

§ Mr. Arbuthnot
None.

§ Mr. Simpson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if an office has been established for the purpose of co-ordinating Anglo-French nuclear co-operation similar to the existing atomic co-ordinating office, established to facilitate the 1958 US-UK mutual defence agreement. [8271]

§ Mr. Arbuthnot
No.