Weapons of Mass Destruction

HC Deb 15 October 2002 vol 390 cc551-2W

Mr. Wiggin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the threat posed to Britain by weapons of mass destruction. [73904]

Mr. Hoon

We remain concerned about the threat from weapons of mass destruction to the United Kingdom and to UK interests. We continue to monitor

The modified weapon, the SA80 A2, is being deployed over the period December 2001 to May 2006 and is due to remain in service until 2020.