HC Deb 18 January 1967 vol 739 c60W
59. Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the new circumstances that have led the Meteorological Office to issue weather forecasts two months ahead; and whether such a practice will continue in the future.

Mr. Mason

This is an experiment, based on close similarities between recent weather and that of corresponding periods in the past. This does not happen often, but we will consider issuing more two-month forecasts when we can.