Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has made any representations to his counterparts in the United States concerning the safety of(a) W79 artillery warheads, (b) W88 warheads and (c) W89 warheads; and what communications he has received on this subject.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonAs I said in my answer of 18 June to the hon. Member for Leyton (Mr. Cohen) at column436, we are satisfied with United States assurances on the safety of its nuclear weapons. We have received a small number of communications from hon. Members and others on this subject.