§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister (1) if she will now answer questions on the presence of nuclear weapons in Her Majesty's ships;
(2) if she will now answer questions on the presence of nuclear weapons on sea-going vessels other than Her Majesty's ships.
§ The Prime MinisterNo. It would not be in the interests of national security to depart from the long standing practice, observed by successive Governments, not to answer such questions.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Prime Minister if she authorised the presence of drill-round dummy nuclear weapons, containing concrete, on Her Majesty's ships in the South Atlantic.
§ The Prime MinisterIn the interests of national security I do not intend to depart from the long standing practice, observed by successive Governments, of not answering such questions.