Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with their partners in the Missile Technology Control Regime; what those discussions entailed; and when such discussions last took place.

Informal discussions with partners in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) are held throughout the year, with the most recent formal meeting of the MTCR taking place in October 2022. The discussions covered issues including ballistic missiles; regional issues and missile programmes of concern; proliferation trends, procurement activities; and national experiences and best practices. Updates to the technical control lists were also made. More detail can be found on the MTCR website: https://mtcr.info/. The UK takes a leading role in MTCR, including chairing the Technical Experts Meeting last year.