§ Lady Olga MaitlandTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made on the ability of the armed forces, on the completion of "Options for Change", to meet all the commitments in NATO, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Falklands, Cyprus and emergency duties; what areas will have priority; and which areas will have to be reassessed.
§ Mr. HanleyThe Government's plans for force restructuring are set out in "Defending Our Future", the 1993 Statement on the Defence Estimates. They are kept under constant review to ensure that Britain's armed forces remain well placed to meet our commitments at home and overseas. We have demonstrated our readiness to make adjustments to our plans to ensure that this remains the case.