HC Deb 22 April 1996 vol 276 c26W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the impact of the decision by the Chief of the Air Staff to postpone tactical evaluations and operational evaluations on the United Kingdom's ability to fulfil its NATO obligations. [25587]

Mr. Soames

The planned postponement of Tacevals and Opevals in the period to March 1997 will have no detrimental impact on the UK's ability to fulfil its obligations to NATO.