HC Deb 17 February 1989 vol 147 c403W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has on the number of nuclear missiles removed from the European theatre by the Soviet Union; and what is the source of this information.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

The Soviet Union has publicly announced that it will be withdrawing about 24 short range missile systems from the forward area as part of the unilateral withdrawals that they intend to make before 1991. This will be in addition to the complete removal of INF systems under the terms of the INF treaty.