Ballistic Missile Threat

HC Deb 12 July 2000 vol 353 cc540-1W

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the threat of attack on the UK by missiles launched from(a) Iran, (b) Iraq, (c) North Korea and (d) other states. [130019]

Mr. Vaz

Our current assessment is that there is no significant ballistic missile threat to the UK at present.

We continue to monitor developments in this area closely.