§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answers of 1 February, Official Report, c. 133, and 21 March, Official Report, c. 340, when the offer of a joint control system for cruise missiles ceased to be available; whether it lapsed, was withdrawn, or was declined; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BlakerA "dual key" control system for the US cruise missiles to be based in this country was considered and rejected at the time of NATO's decision in December 1979 to modernise its intermediate range nuclear weapons.