HC Deb 02 November 1987 vol 121 c598W
Mr. Cohen

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will declassify the information as to the number of nuclear weapons (a) possessed and (b) operated under dual-key arrangements by the United Kingdom which fall within the terms of the proposed arms control agreement, and as to the percentage, within a band of 10 per cent., that this number of nuclear weapons related to the total number of nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Ian Stewart

No British owned or operated nuclear weapons fall within the terms of the proposed INF agreement.

Mr. Cohen

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of nuclear weapons in Britain which are (a) land-based, (b) sea-based and (c) air-based systems.

Mr. Ian Stewart

I cannot add to the reply I gave to the hon. Member on 13 July 1987 at column345.