Trident

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 19 Tachwedd 1991.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Sir Archie Hamilton Sir Archie Hamilton The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence 12:00, 19 Tachwedd 1991

As the hon. Gentleman will know, NATO is not abandoning nuclear deterrents. Some ranges of nuclear weapons are being eliminated and we totally support that. All the pronouncements from NATO of late have been to the effect that we regard nuclear deterrents as an important part of the armoury of NATO forces generally.