NATO Ballistic Missile Defence

HC Deb 27 November 2000 vol 357 cc417-8W

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's contribution is to the NATO ballistic missile defence programme. [138610]

Mr. Hoon

NATO does not have a ballistic missile defence programme. The Ministry of Defence has, however, contributed to NATO studies on the subject, including preparations for studies into the feasibility of theatre ballistic missile defence. We expect the theatre ballistic missile defence feasibility studies to start next year.