Chemical Weapons

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 15 Ebrill 1986.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of John Stanley John Stanley Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces) 12:00, 15 Ebrill 1986

I cannot add to what I said about the consideration in NATO circles of the force goal proposals that have been put forward by the United States. The United States Government have said that they have no plans to deploy binary chemical weapons in any foreign country in peacetime and that, should such deployment be considered, the United States would consult the countries concerned beforehand.