HC Deb 01 March 1971 vol 812 cc359-60W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Minister of State for Defence (1) what detailed steps he is taking to implement Her Majesty's Government's policy that Great Britain should, within her resources, assume her proper share for preserving peace and stability around the world;

(2) what is his policy with regard to Great Britain's proper share for preserving peace and responsibility around the world.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

Our policy for preserving peace and stability around the world and the steps we are taking to implement it are described in the Statement on the Defence Estimates, 1971.

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Minister of State for Defence in which continents and countries and areas of the world it is his policy for Great Britain to have an obligation and a share of responsibility for preserving peace and stability.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

I would refer the hon. Gentleman to paragraph 2 of Chapter I of the Statement on the Defence Estimates, 1971 (Cmnd.4592).

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Minister of State for Defence what plans he has to deploy forces outside Europe as a deterrent to aggression; and what levels of forces in such deployment he maintains to deter Soviet aggression.

Mr. Ian Gilmour

Information about planned force levels outside Europe is given in the Statement on Defence Estimates, 1971 (Cmnd.4592). These forces are maintained to deter aggression from any quarter.