HC Deb 12 May 1988 vol 133 c232W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions have taken place with(a) the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation headquarters and (b) the Government of the United States of America concerning the continued deployment and disposal of cruise missiles in Britain; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ian Stewart

Such discussions are confidential.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times per month since 1984, cruise missile exercises have been conducted from RAF Greenham Common.

Mr. Ian Stewart

No exercises involving cruise missiles have been conducted from Greenham Common.

Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has, in the course of his frequent meetings with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation colleagues, discussed the possible deployment of further sea-launched cruise missiles as part of the maintenance of nuclear forces.

Mr. Ian Stewart

I have nothing to add to the reply I gave to the hon. Member on 26 April at column144.