HC Deb 26 February 1968 vol 759 c263W
Mr. Alan Lee Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what increase in the number of Royal Navy ships he expects to be able to employ in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic as a result of the latest decisions on defence contained in the White Paper.

Mr. Healey

As stated in Cmnd. 3540, our defence effort will in future be concentrated mainly in Europe and the North Atlantic area.

Decisions on the deployment of forces within these areas must await consultation with our allies.