Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of British anti-missile air defences.

The Department routinely conducts Planned Force Testing and Capability Auditing to maintain an accurate picture of the actual and projected state of the Armed Forces. The details of these assessments are not made public, as their disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

The Government has renewed its focus on homeland Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) in response to the evolving air and missile threat and in line with increased prioritisation across NATO. Through the Defence Investment Plan, the Ministry of Defence will invest a further £790 million in dedicated homeland air and missile defence capabilities, including enhanced command and control, improved sensing and radar systems, Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities, and more effective layered defences. Protecting the Homeland from modern air and missile threats requires a coordinated whole-of-government approach, and this investment will strengthen Defence's contribution to that wider national effort.