§ 20. Mr. David EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the defence relationship with the American armed forces and on the implications of their policy on women personnel for the United Kingdom services and on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
§ Mr. HanleyThe United Kingdom's defence relationship with the American armed forces is wide ranging and involves frequent contacts at all levels. The American armed forces' policy on the employment of female personnel is unlikely to have any material implications for the United Kingdom armed forces.