HC Deb 22 February 1978 vol 944 c720W
Mr. Hugh Jenkins

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, pending the United Nations Special Session on Disarmament, he will now ask NATO to drop its aim of a 15 per cent. increase in military budgets over the next five years; and if this request is rejected, if he will refuse to comply.

Mr. Luard

No. I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave in reply to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Mr. Litterick) on 25th January.—[Vol. 942. c. 1360–64.]