§ Mrs. Knight asked the Secretary of State for Defence what measures have been taken to promote the investigation of the military implications of space technology; what consultations have been held in this respect between members of the Atlantic Alliance; and what was their outcome.
§ Mr. Pattie: The military implications of space technology are under study in the defence research programme and there is a continuing dialogue between the scientific and military staffs of NATO member countries. The principal applications are seen to be in the field of communications and navigational satellites, on which there has been a substantial degree of co-operation within NATO.