HC Deb 11 March 1986 vol 93 cc424-5W
42. Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he intends to meet the United States Defence Secretary to discuss modernisation and deployment of United States chemical weapons in Europe; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Stanley

My right hon. Friend has no plans for a specific meeting with the United States Defence Secretary to discuss this particular issue. He will meet the United States Defence Secretary for both bilateral and NATO discussions later this month.

51. Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations will take place between Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and Her Majesty's Government before a decision is reached on any new deployment of chemical weapons in Europe by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

Mr. Stanley

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Cynon Valley (Mrs. Clwyd) on 7 March, at column 313. The United States Government have indicated that they have no plans to deploy binary chemical weapons in any foreign country in peacetime and that should such a deployment be considered in the future the United States would consult beforehand with the countries concerned.