§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any part of the United States extended air defence test bed programme takes place in the United Kingdom or United Kingdom dependencies or is undertaken by British firms or institutions, and what other countries take part in it.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (The Earl of Arran)A node of the United States extended air defence test bed is in the process of being established in the United Kingdom as a joint venture between HMG and the US Government. The work will be carried out by UK industry under the overall direction of the Ministry of Defence. The involvement of other countries in the US extended air defence test bed is not a matter for HMG.