§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the United States Administration's plan to deploy a national missile defence system, if proceeded with, would require changes to the 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty; and, if so, whether they will seek to be actively involved in any necessary re-negotiation. [HL235]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalThe interpretation of the 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty is a matter for the parties to that treaty.
The United Kingdom is not a party to that treaty, and would not therefore be involved in any renegotiation.