§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, when the Secretary of State for Defence meets the United States Secretary for Defense, among the wide range of issues he discusses with him will be the interpretation of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, given that the new United States Administration has declared its intention of adopting the "broad" interpretation of this treaty.
Viscount LongThe details of what is discussed at meetings between the Secretary of State of Defence and the US Secretary for Defense are confidential, but we are not aware of any declaration on this subject of the kind referred to by the noble Lord.