Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop an anti-ballistic programme to protect the UK.

Ballistic Missiles are one of several threat categories that are managed through our Integrated Air and Missile Defence enterprise.

Integrated Air and Missile Defence investments will be prioritised appropriately against the threat as part of the future Integrated Force. Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, including of up to £1 billion on Homeland on Integrated Air and Missile Defence, will be prioritised appropriately against the assessed threat picture as part of the future Integrated Force and will be set out in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.