§ 37. Mr. Norman Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current ratio of British nuclear weapons to total United States nuclear weapons; and what were the comparable figures in both 1960 and 1967 in terms of numbers and explosive power.
§ Mr. StanleyThe proportion of British strategic nuclear weapon delivery systems to United States strategic weapon delivery systems is currently just over 3 per cent. or a ratio of about 1:30. In 1960 the ratio was about 1:9 and in 1967 about 1:28. It has been the policy of successive Governments not to discuss details of British warhead numbers or yields.