§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence who will pay for the construction and operation of the two radomes to be situated at RAF Menwith Hill for which planning permission has recently been granted; and what is their operational purpose. [15698]
§ Dr. ReidThe costs will be borne by the United States Government. These facilities will support the new Space Based Infra Red System developed to replace the existing satellite system to provide early warning of ballistic missile launches.