HC Deb 15 June 1990 vol 174 cc379-80W
Mr. Jack

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current state of the CFE negotiations and their possible effect on future military aircraft procurement for the RAF.

Mr. Alan Clark

The negotiations continue to make good progress and there are hopes that an agreement may be reached later this year. There has, as yet, been no agreement on either the definition or number of combat aircraft which might be covered by a CFE treaty. It is, therefore, not possible to speculate on the likely effects on future procurement.