§ Mr. Easthamasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many local authorities, containing what population, have made representations to date to Her Majesty's Government asking for their areas to be declared nuclear-free zones; and what representations he has received from Manchester city council on this matter.
§ Mr. PattieThe Government have received a representation from Manchester city council calling upon Her Majesty's Government to refrain from the manufacture or positioning of any nuclear weapons within its city boundaries. Similar representations have been received from a further 12 local councils. The total population in these areas is estimated to be about 4,600,000 at June 1979 figures.