§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the holding and/or use of anti-satellite weapons is lawful under the provisions of the Space Treaty or of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyThe Outer Space Treaty does not specifically prohibit the possession or use of anti-satellite weapons. The United Kingdom is not a party to the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and it is therefore not for Her Majesty's Government to comment on its interpretation.