§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what information he has as to(a) what missiles are known to be carried by Iranian F14 fighters in the Persian Gulf, (b) how such missiles would be fired and (c) at what speed and level these aircraft would normally be flying in the course of an attack; and what would be their angle of descent;
(2) what information he has as to the maximum speed of an F14 fighter armed for attack on a naval vessel.
§ Mr. Ian StewartIt would not be in the interests of the safety of our ships to reveal details of intelligence of the equipment and tactics which might be employed in attacks on shipping in the Gulf.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has as to whether Iranian F14 fighters are stationed at Bandar Abbas airport.
§ Mr. Ian StewartBandar Abbas is both a civil and military airport. It is common knowledge that there are F14 aircraft stationed there.