§ Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Melton on 9 March, Official Report, c. 366, if he is satisfied in all respects with the accuracy of the International Institute for Strategic Studies' publication "The Military Balance 1981–82."
§ Mr. WigginThe Ministry of Defence is not responsible for this publication and would not necessarily endorse every figure and statement in it. I am nevertheless satisfied that it is generally reliable.