Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in the (a) European Union and (b) US Administration on Iran’s ballistic missile programme.

The Foreign Secretary and her officials hold regular discussions with European partners and the US on a range of issues concerning Iran, including its nuclear and ballistic missiles programme. The most recent meeting which included consideration of Iran's ballistic missiles took place at Political Director level in November. The UK, French and German Political Directors were joined by US Special Envoy on Iran, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt and Jordan, to discuss their mutual concerns at Iranian use and transfer of ballistic missiles. Alongside France and Germany (as E3), we have also written repeatedly to the UN Secretary-General, most recently on 11 August, to bring attention to Iranian missile activity inconsistent with UNSCR 2231, the resolution which underpins the JCPoA.