Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 23 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of (a) Soviet and (b) other Warsaw Pact countries' contingency plans for possible military attacks on NATO states on the basis of archives discovered since the end of the Cold War. - Will write.

Answer: Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of (a) Soviet and (b) other Warsaw Pact countries' contingency plans for possible military attacks on NATO states on the basis of archives discovered since the end of the Cold War. [135043] Mr. Spellar: I have been asked to reply. I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 357 c840W; 135043
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Armed forces Defence Deployment Policy USSR NATO Cold war Warsaw Pact
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk