§ 39. Mr. G. Campbellasked the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs what steps he is taking towards progress in disarmament.
§ Mr. George ThomsonI would refer the hon. Gentleman to the Answer which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave to the hon. and gallant Member for Portsmouth, West (Brigadier Clarke) on 19th November. My noble Friend the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs with special responsibilities for disarmament matters has recently visited the United States to make his first contact with the Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and to join in talks with representatives of the United States, Italian and Canadian Governments.
My noble Friend hopes shortly to give a full statement in another place on the progress that we hope to make towards disarmament and arms control.