HC Deb 10 November 1960 vol 629 cc70-1W
53. Mr. Shinwell

asked the Prime Minister whether the statement made by the Minister of Defence at Devizes on 4th November that existing conventional forces on the ground are sufficient to meet the United Kingdom's responsibilities represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government.

The Prime Minister

Yes. My right hon. Friend the Minister of Defence was merely re-stating the policy set out in the 1959 White Paper on Defence