HL Deb 26 February 1996 vol 569 cc89-90WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether any British firms taking part in anti-ballistic missile work arc working in fields in which United States firms arc precluded from working by the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe):

The interpretation of the provisions of the ABM treaty is a matter for the parties involved. The UK is not a signatory.