Dr. ThomasTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to her reply to the hon. Member for Leyton (Mr. Cohen), 4 March,Official Report, column 1286, if she will indicate what role conventional weapons play in North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and United Kingdom defences.
§ The Prime MinisterNATO has to be able to respond to a threat at any level and strong conventional forces are an essential part of its ability to do so.