Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 21 February 2000.
Geoff Hoon
Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
12:00,
21 February 2000
If the hon. Gentleman investigated the role and responsibilities of that establishment a little more closely, he would discover that it would go ahead regardless of whether national missile defence goes ahead. Menwith Hill will play an important role in detecting the launch of ballistic missiles anywhere in the world. It is an entirely sensible step in its own right.