§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department's work to increase the protection for Royal Navy warships against asymmetric surface threats operating in the littoral; what trials his Department has conducted to evaluate current and future warship weaponry against such threats; and when such trials were begun. [64809]
§ Mr. IngramIt is not our policy to comment on the specific details of measures taken to protect fleet units against asymmetric attack, and I am withholding this information in accordance with Exemption I of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information which relates to defence, security and international relations. The Royal Navy keeps tactics and measures in this area under constant review. Trials and training are conducted on a regular basis.