HC Deb 07 March 1989 vol 148 cc504-5W
26. Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will now reconsider his policy towards the modernisation of short-range nuclear weaponry.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

I have nothing to add to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Fife, North-East (Mr. Campbell) on 29 November 1988 at column 567.

32. Ms. Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

76. Mr. McTaggart

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

114. Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

116. Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

Mr. George Younger

I last met the German Defence Minister at the Anglo-German summit in Frankfurt in February. We discussed a range of issues including the modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

55. Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of Norway to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

69. Mr. Hood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of Norway to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

107. Mr. Parry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of Norway to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

119. Mr. Loyden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of Norway to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

Mr. Younger

I last met Mr. Hoist during the Defence Planning Committee meeting in Brussels on 1 December when a range of subjects of mutual interest were discussed.

57. Mr. Flannery

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on Her Majesty's Government's policy on the circumstances in which United Kingdom nuclear weapons may be used against(a) a non-nuclear state and (b) another nuclear nation.

82. Mr. Heffer

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on Her Majesty's Government's policy on the circumstances in which United Kingdom nuclear weapons may be used against (1) a non-nuclear state and (2) another nuclear nation.

127. Mr. Wall

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received on Her Majesty's Government's policy on the circumstances in which United Kingdom nuclear weapons may be used against(a) a non-nuclear state and (b) another nuclear nation.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

I refer the hon. Members to the answer that I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner).

65. Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of Denmark to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

101. Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of Denmark to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

121. Mrs. Wise

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last met the Defence Minister of Denmark to discuss modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons.

Mr. George Younger

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave earlier to the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy (Dr. Moonie).

106. Mr. Douglas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on recent discussions with the United Kingdom's NATO allies on proposals to modernise short-range nuclear weapons.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

My right hon. Friend has frequent meetings with his NATO colleagues, during which a wide range of issues affecting the defence and security of the Alliance are discussed, including the need to modernise short-range nuclear weapons.