To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions she has had with Russia on counter-proliferation in respect of missiles; and if she will make a statement. (102886)

We are engaged in regular discussions with Russia on counter-proliferation issues, including in respect of missiles. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary continues to discuss these issues with Russian colleagues, most notably the threat posed by Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), further to the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1696 (Iran) and 1695 (DPRK).

Countering the threat of missile proliferation remains one of the Government’s strategic priorities, particularly where such proliferation might contribute to the delivery of weapons of mass destruction.