Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will list the number of nuclear weapons withdrawn from deployment by NATO in Europe(a) as a result of unilateral decision by NATO, (b) as a result of bilateral negotiations with the Soviet Union and (c) as a result of multilateral negotiations with the Warsaw treaty organisation, in each case since 1957.
§ Mr. Ian StewartSince 1979 NATO has unilaterally reduced the total number of nuclear warheads deployed in Europe by 2400. Information is not readily available on all the detailed changes which took place to the European stockpile prior to 1979. There have to date been no withdrawals of nuclear weapons as a result of bilateral or multilateral negotiations.