My Lords, what is the response of Her Majesty’s Government to the opinion expressed today by Mr Paul Wolfowitz, who was a member of the Administration of George W Bush and is no shrinking violet in these matters, that the solution to the crisis with North Korea will not rest in military action, not least because of the dangers that that would present to the citizens of South Korea?

My Lords—

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the purpose of Project Centurion which is being undertaken by the Royal Air Force; how long it will take; and how much it will cost.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what opportunities there are for increased interoperability between NATO members in Mine Counter Measures operations.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to promote sales of Typhoon aircraft to other countries.