§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the machinery for co-ordination on defence planning between the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
§ Mr. PymMachinery exists within NATO to enable continuous consultation to take place between member nations on all aspects of defence planning. The aim of such consultation is to make the most effective use of the resources available for defence of the Alliance, by collaborative and co-operative action.