HC Deb 18 November 1986 vol 105 cc145-6W
Mr. Terlezki

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the progress made by President Reagan and Mr. Gorbachev at their meeting in Reykjavik; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Renton

The Reykjavik meeting was one step on the long road of improving East-West relations in general and in reaching arms control agreements in particular. We hope that the two sides negotiating at the Geneva nuclear and space talks will now be able to build on the progress made there in particular on INF and on the proposal for a 50 per cent. reduction in United States and Soviet strategic offensive nuclear arsenals.