My Lords, I agree passionately with some of the remarks by the noble Lord, Lord Owen, on the failure of successive Governments of this country to keep faith with the Armed Forces. I have argued for increased defence expenditure for many years; it should go up by an order of...

My Lords, I agree passionately with some of the remarks by the noble Lord, Lord Owen, on the failure of successive Governments of this country to keep faith with the Armed Forces. I have argued for increased defence expenditure for many years; it should go up by an order of...

My Lords, I thought I might get the right reverend Prelate on his feet. I am very grateful to him for that clarification. Without patronising him, I merely point out that a consequence or an implication of what he said would be that he would favour sub-strategic systems that did...

My Lords, I thought I might get the right reverend Prelate on his feet. I am very grateful to him for that clarification. Without patronising him, I merely point out that a consequence or an implication of what he said would be that he would favour sub-strategic systems that did...

Whether they will place in the Library a copy of the unclassified version of the summary of the ballistic missile defence pre-feasibility study. [HL 3968]. - Inc ref to declassified version of report and related documents, in Library.

Whether they will place in the Library a copy of the unclassified version of the summary of the ballistic missile defence pre-feasibility study. [HL 3968]. - Inc ref to declassified version of report and related documents, in Library.

Whether it is their intention to restore the stores of bombs and missiles held by the armed services to the levels held before the recent action against Yugoslavia. [HL 3219].

Whether it is their intention to restore the stores of bombs and missiles held by the armed services to the levels held before the recent action against Yugoslavia. [HL 3219].

How many new weapons or weapons systems (a) were used in Operation Desert Fox by the joint United Kingdom States forces engaged in it, and (b) are being used by the NATO forces now operating in the former Yugoslavia; and whether the firms who have manufactured these weapons or weapon...

How many new weapons or weapons systems (a) were used in Operation Desert Fox by the joint United Kingdom States forces engaged in it, and (b) are being used by the NATO forces now operating in the former Yugoslavia; and whether the firms who have manufactured these weapons or weapon...

Whether they are making a technical contribution to the assessment of year 2000 vulnerability in old Soviet missile systems in Eastern Europe. [HL 1023].

Whether they are making a technical contribution to the assessment of year 2000 vulnerability in old Soviet missile systems in Eastern Europe. [HL 1023].

How many British defence firms are participating in United States anti-ballistic missile, ballistic missile defence and related programmes; and how many jobs depend on it. [HL 742].

How many British defence firms are participating in United States anti-ballistic missile, ballistic missile defence and related programmes; and how many jobs depend on it. [HL 742].

What is NATOs approach to missile defence and to their funding; and whether 'theatre' defences against Iran, Iraq, Israel, Libya or Russia are being considered in NATO. [HL 3790].

What is NATOs approach to missile defence and to their funding; and whether 'theatre' defences against Iran, Iraq, Israel, Libya or Russia are being considered in NATO. [HL 3790].

Whether the deep space tracking facility at RAF Feltwell has a role in tracking or searching for satellites, space debris, ballistic missiles and space probes. [HL 3312].

Whether the deep space tracking facility at RAF Feltwell has a role in tracking or searching for satellites, space debris, ballistic missiles and space probes. [HL 3312].

Statement on progress on a future rocket for the multiple launch rocket system. [HL 2657].

Statement on progress on a future rocket for the multiple launch rocket system. [HL 2657].

What are the implications for future British policy of British officers taking part in United States Air Force war games in which weaponised space-based vehicles, including two space-based lasers, were deemed to be involved, which if in place would breach international law. - Includes ref to 584 c17WA. [HL 351].

What are the implications for future British policy of British officers taking part in United States Air Force war games in which weaponised space-based vehicles, including two space-based lasers, were deemed to be involved, which if in place would breach international law. - Includes ref to 584 c17WA. [HL 351].

When they propose to allow the release of the following studies commissioned by the previous government: (a) ballistic missile defence technologies, from a consortium of firms led by British Aerospace and Messrs Lockheed Ltd; and (b) the fundamental issues of ballistic missile defences, from Professor Neville Brown.

When they propose to allow the release of the following studies commissioned by the previous government: (a) ballistic missile defence technologies, from a consortium of firms led by British Aerospace and Messrs Lockheed Ltd; and (b) the fundamental issues of ballistic missile defences, from Professor Neville Brown.

Whether the report in the Guardian of 6 August 1997 that "only 35 of 98 Scuds launched by Iraq were destroyed" during the Gulf War is correct, and in how many of the Scud missiles which may have penetrated Allied Air Defence Systems were chemical or biological agents detected. -...

Whether the report in the Guardian of 6 August 1997 that "only 35 of 98 Scuds launched by Iraq were destroyed" during the Gulf War is correct, and in how many of the Scud missiles which may have penetrated Allied Air Defence Systems were chemical or biological agents detected. -...

Whether there were any reports of Iraqi SCUD missiles which landed on Israeli territory during the Gulf War containing chemical or biological agents. - We have no evidence that any carried chemical or biological warfare agents.

Whether there were any reports of Iraqi SCUD missiles which landed on Israeli territory during the Gulf War containing chemical or biological agents. - We have no evidence that any carried chemical or biological warfare agents.

Whether they will examine the arrangements established under the last government between the Ministry of Defence and the US Ballistic Missile Defence Organisation (BMDO), including the financial aspects of these relations; and whether they can confirm that British industry accounted for nearly half of the 374 contracts which BMDO has...

Whether they will examine the arrangements established under the last government between the Ministry of Defence and the US Ballistic Missile Defence Organisation (BMDO), including the financial aspects of these relations; and whether they can confirm that British industry accounted for nearly half of the 374 contracts which BMDO has...