Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Monday, 18 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 October 2004. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Thursday, 21 October 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Written Statement on missile defence, of 12th October, 425 c9-10WS, for what reasons the copy of the agreement to which he referred was not placed in the Library when the statement was made.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his written statement on missile defence, of 12 October 2004, Official Report, columns 9-10WS, for what reasons the copy of the agreement to which he referred was not placed in the Library when the statement was made. [192937] Mr. Hoon: As explained in the statement made on 12 October, parts of the text of the Research Development Test and Evaluation Annex have been withheld at the request of the US. At the time the statement was made a redacted text, based on the final agreement signed that day, had not been produced. Copies of the agreement were placed in the House of Commons Library on October 19.

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