HC Deb 16 February 1999 vol 325 cc610-1W
Mr. Fraser

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to tackle problems of overstretch, following the increase in the United Kingdom's overseas defence commitments. [70394]

Mr. Doug Henderson

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friends the Members for Blaydon (Mr. McWilliam) and for South Ribble (Mr. Borrow) on 25 January 1999,Official Report, column 4. The matter of overstretch is very carefully considered when operational commitments are entered into.

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