§ 19. Mr. Roy HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any plans to pay a further visit to the Gulf.
§ Mr. Tom KingI have no present plans to do so.
21. Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total number of British military and civilian personnel now stationed in the Gulf; and what information he has on the total for all members of the European Community.
§ 22. Mr. AitkenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the latest military situation in the Gulf.
§ 27. Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on the military situation in the Gulf.
§ Mr. Tom KingI refer the hon. Member and my hon. Friends to the answer I gave today to the Members for Pontyprydd (Dr. Howells) and for Wentworth (Mr. Hardy) and to my hon. Friends the Members for Derbyshire, South (Mrs. Currie) and for Lancashire, West (Mr. Hind).
§ 25. Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if any body bags have been sent to the Gulf.
§ Mr. Tom KingWe have made the necessary provision for casualties arising during the course of military operations in the Gulf.
§ 28. Mr. TrotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the level of operational efficiency of the Challenger tanks serving with the 1st Armoured Division in the Saudi desert.
§ Mr. Allan ClarkWe are satisfied with the level of operational efficiency of the Challenger tanks deployed to the Gulf.