HC Deb 13 December 1966 vol 738 c43W
1. Mr. Cronin

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he had made of the effect on the rate of unemployment in Malta of the proposed cuts in defence expenditure in Malta.

Mr. Bowden

This is one of the aspects of the matter on which we are in consultation with the Malta Government in accordance with our obligations under Article 6 of the Defence Agreement. As these consultations are still in progress I must ask my hon. Friend to await their outcome.