42. Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he proposes to discuss with representatives of other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Governments the reduction of battlefield and short-range nuclear weapons.
Sir Geoffrey HoweThe size and form of NATO's holdings of shorter range nuclear forces are the subject of extensive discussion amongst NATO Governments. At their nuclear planning group meeting in March 1983 NATO Defence Ministers noted progress in the work of the high level group, which is conducting a complete review of present holdings of these weapons.