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Cruise Missiles

Volume 976: debated on Tuesday 15 January 1980

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18.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the launching of the cruise missiles will be subject to control solely of the United States Government or if there will be a two-key control.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave to the hon. Member for Harlow (Mr. Newens) on 20 December 1979.—[Vol. 976, c. 321–22.]

24.

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received about the proposed siting of cruise missiles in Great Britain; and if he will make a statement.

My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and I have received some 720 letters and a few petitions on this from Membersof this House and from members of the Public. I also received a delegation on 16 November of members of Labour Action for peace.