Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK’s ballistic missile defence capability in light of the emerging threat environment.

The Ministry of Defence keeps its approach and posture in relation to evolving threats under constant review, including those from ballistic missiles. The Strategic Defence Review announced further investment in Integrated Air and Missile Defence to provide the broadest range of options for deterring and responding to high-impact threats. As part of this, we are investing up to £1 billion in new funding for homeland air and missile defence. Further details will be set out in the Defence Investment Plan.