§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Prime Minister if, in the light of the statement made by the then Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Kinross and West Perthshire (Sir A. Douglas-Home) on 21 April 1964, Official Report, column 1098, that military plutonium production was being gradually terminated, she will make a statement on progress to date in this regard.
§ The Prime MinisterIt is not in the national interest to give details of defence plutonium production; however, it is kept to the minimum required to meet defence needs.