HC Deb 24 June 1981 vol 7 c121W
19 Mr. Ioan Evans

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether any new initiatives are proposed by Her Majesty's Government to end the nuclear arms race.

Mr. Hurd

To succeed, new initiatives would require the support of both the major nuclear weapons States. We strongly support the recent United States initiative to pursue negotiations with the Soviet Union to limit theatre nuclear forces. We shall continue to look out for opportunities to negotiate balanced and verifiable arms control and disarmament agreements.