§ Mr. MacdonaldTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the Government's policy towards the complete removal of land-based short-range nuclear weapons at the forthcoming negotiations on these weapons; and when these negotiations will begin.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggNATO has agreed on the need to maintain nuclear forces based in Europe and kept up to date where necessary. Work is continuing within the alliance with a view to significant reductions in short-range nuclear forces in Europe.