Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Cecil Franks (Conservative), on Tuesday, 14 January 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 46 members in total.
COMPARATIVE DEFENCE POLICIES
That this House recognises that the defence of the realm and the maintenance of international order through alliances are the prime duties of Government; notes the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the instability and uncertainty in many different areas of the world; welcomes Her Majesty's Government's determination to retain a viable and independent nuclear deterrent through the Trident programme and to provide balanced and fully equipped conventional forces; and regrets that the commitment of 130 honourable Members, over half of the Parliamentary Labour Party, to CND, and of their Party Conference to massive cuts in conventional armaments, makes it impossible for the official Opposition to sustain a credible defence policy.
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- Early day motion
- Reference
- 474
- Session
- 1991-92
- Subjects
- Defence
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