§ Mr. Patrick ThompsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has on measures the Warsaw pact is taking to modernise its nuclear and conventional forces.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe most recent and comprehensive account of the modernisation of the Warsaw Pact's conventional and nuclear forces can be found in chapter 6 of this year's statement on the Defence Estimates (Cm. 344–I). As the statement makes clear, there has been no let-up in the Soviet Union's military modernisation programme, despite improvements in East-West relations.