§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his oral answer of 8 April 1998,Official Report, column 349, on nuclear deterrence, on what basis he asserted that the question asked by the hon. Member for New Forest, East was not truthful; and for what reasons he has not replied to the letter from the hon. Member for New Forest, East on this matter. [41661]
§ Mr. PrescottMy reply to the hon. Gentleman on 8 April 1998,Official Report, column 349, was based on the following:
I do not consider it "deplorable" to support unilateral nuclear disarmamentI have no difficulty in the approval of nuclear deterrenceneither I nor my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has ever emulated "evasive and slippery techniques".The hon. Gentleman should also be aware that CND supported unilateral and multilateral disarmament.