§ 80. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for Air how many minutes' warning of the approach of a ballistic missile would be given as a result of the establishment of the early warning station at Fylingdales; and by what means this warning would be communicated to the people of Great Britain as a whole.
Mr. WardThe system would detect a missile as soon as it rose above the radar horizon. The warning received might be as little as four minutes before the missile landed in the United Kingdom, but could be a good deal longer. 17W The public warning, system is being adapted for the purpose of communicating the warning provided by the station, though the main purpose of the system is, of course, to improve the effectiveness of the deterrent.