§ Mr. Raymond Fletcherasked the Secretary of State for Defence if, in his current review of defence expenditure, he will give due consideration to the increasing effectiveness of both anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles demonstrated in the recent Middle Eastern war; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MasonWe are still in the process of studying the lessons to be learned from the 1973 Middle East war. This is, of course, a complex exercise and will necessarily take some time to complete. The effectiveness of anti-tank and antiaircraft missiles is among the subjects being investigated.