HC Deb 21 November 1979 vol 974 c223W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the military alliances to which the United Kingdom is committed, and the nature of the commitment in each of the alliances.

Mr. Pym

The only military alliance to which we belong is the North Atlantic Alliance. The terms of our membership are set down in the North Atlantic Treaty signed of 4 April 1949, a copy of which is in the Library. In addition, the United Kingdom does, of course, have defence agreements of various kinds with a number of other countries.

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