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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Denis MacShane (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 29 March 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iran

Question
Do the Government agree with the statement made at the weekend by the NATO Secretary-General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, that Europe now needs to develop a missile shield system to protect against a future Iranian missile—one with or without nuclear warheads?
Answer

There is a strong case for the missile shield, which is why the Government have supported the technology; the threat that the Secretary-General outlined, and to which my right hon. Friend refers, is one of the reasons for that.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
508 c498 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Defence Iran
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk