HC Deb 16 June 1986 vol 99 c470W
Mr. Best

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what further research he intends undertaking into high frequency seismographic verification of nuclear weapons tests.

Mr. Lee

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, East (Mr. Strang) by the then Minister of State for Defence Procurement on 3 March 1986 at column71.

Mr. Canavan

asked the Sectetary of State for Defence what steps he has taken to monitor public opinion on the Government's policy on nuclear weapons.

Mr. Stanley

The Ministry of Defence monitors public opinion on nuclear defence and arms control issues by, for example, reference to the results of public opinion polls and to the representations received on these topics. It has not carried out any recent opinion polls on nuclear matters.