Orders of the Day — Territorial Army

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 December 1965.

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Photo of Mr Emrys Hughes Mr Emrys Hughes , South Ayrshire 12:00, 16 December 1965

Not long ago we discussed the Polaris base and the fact that that district is one of the most dangerous places in the country. Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the hon. Member for Bute and North Ayrshire (Sir F. Maclean) said that one megaton bomb would destroy everything within a radius of 100 miles of Glasgow? What possible defence could we have there?