HC Deb 15 January 1990 vol 165 cc55-6W
Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 8 January,Official Report, column 511, what factors account for the discrepancy between the official North Atlantic Treaty Organisation figure for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation combat-capable aircraft of 6,700 and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation total of 6,600 provided in his answer.

Mr. Waldegrave

The 6,600 figure is a misprint. The correct figure is 6,700.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 8 January,Official Report, column 511, whether he will list those versions and variants of types of combat aircraft listed in footnote 1, page 27 of "Conventional Forces in Europe: The Facts" that are in addition to those aircraft included in footnotes 1, 4 and 5.

Mr. Waldegrave

A list of the types of combat aircraft included in the NATO CFE proposal of 13 July is being placed in the Library of the House.

All the types of aircraft included in the publication "Conventional Arms Control: The Facts" are covered in the footnotes on page 27.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will list the types of aircraft that have been added to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation total of combat-capable trainers in addition to those included in footnote 5, page 27 of "Conventional Forces in Europe: The Facts".

Mr. Waldegrave

A list of the types of combat aircraft included in the NATO CFE proposal of 13 July is being placed in the Library of the House.

All the types of aircraft included in the publication "Conventional Arms Control: The Facts" are covered in the footnotes on page 27.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the current North Atlantic Treaty Organisation arms control proposals for reductions in the number of combat aircraft include any sub-ceilings according to(a) member country and (b) type of combat aircraft.

Mr. Waldegrave

No.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Nimrod is a version or variant of one of the aircraft types listed in footnote 1, page 27 of "Conventional Forces in Europe: The Facts".

Mr. Waldegrave

No.

Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Nimrod is included in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation total of combat-capable aircraft.

Mr. Waldegrave

Yes.