HC Deb 06 February 1990 vol 166 c600W
68. Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement concerning the implications for British defence policy of progress in the talks for the reduction of strategic nuclear weapons.

Mr. Archie Hamilton

We support the efforts of the United States and Soviet Governments to achieve deep cuts in strategic offensive nuclear weapons. The Government's policy remains as set out in paragraph 215 of the Statement on the Defence Estimates 1989 Cm. 675–1.