HC Deb 29 January 1985 vol 72 c157W
40. Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied with the existing level of co-operation between international armed forces to prevent the unintentional or accidental outbreak of nuclear war.

41. Mr. Michie

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied with the existing level of co-operation between international armed forces to prevent the unintentional or accidental outbreak of nuclear war.

Mr. Stanley

There are stringent safeguards to ensure that nuclear weapons would be launched only if a decision were taken at the highest political level. In addition, the United States, the United Kingdom and France all have agreements with the USSR both on reducing the risk of accidental nuclear war and on "hot line" communications. These were detailed in the reply given by my predecessor my right hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, South (Sir P. Blaker) on 14 December 1982 at column 119.