Binary Nerve Gas Weapons

HC Deb 02 May 1986 vol 96 cc492-3W

Mr. Michie

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what consultation the Government will be undertaking prior to final consideration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation force goal of modernising the United States' binary nerve gas weapons.

Mr. Stanley

Consultation on this force goal is taking place collectively within NATO in accordance with normal Alliance procedures. As I said in the House on 28 April, at column 665, this force goal has been considered by military representatives at NATO; it has not yet been considered by the NATO ambassadors or by NATO Ministers.