§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will indicate the numerical strength of the armed forces in West Germany, Belgium, France, Holland and Italy; and if he will estimate the percentage of each of the individual totals that is represented by conscripts.
§ Mr. StanleyThe information requested is a matter for the countries concerned. Unofficial information on these countries' armed forces is, however, contained in "The Military Balance 1985–1986", published by the International Institute of Strategic Studies, a copy of which is in the Library.