§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of disclosure by Loral Space and Communications of information relating to the performance of Long March Rocheli on Pakistan's capability to deliver nuclear warheads. [47790]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe issues surrounding the disclosure by Loral Space, and others, of a report on Space Launch Vehicles to the Chinese is currently the subject of an investigation by the US Justice Department. It would not, therefore, be proper for us to comment on this investigation. We consider, however, that any information on Space Launch Vehicles which may have been passed to the Chinese would not immediately enhance Pakistan's current capability to deliver nuclear weapons.