§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of a two-key system giving a British physical control over all United States nuclear weapons based, or projected to be based, in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. BlakerAs I told my hon. Friend on 10 November—[Vol. 12, c. 412–131]—the Government are entirely satisfied with the existing arrangements relating to the use by United States forces of bases in the United Kingdom. We have not therefore considered it necessary to undertake detailed studies of the likely cost of "two-key" systems. I can say, however, that if the United Kingdom were to purchase and man the cruise missiles to be stationed in this country, the cost to us would amount to several hundred million pounds.