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Minister of State for Defence questioned on North Korea

23 January 2018

In this session the Defence Committee questions Ministers from the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the threat posed to the UK by North Korean capability, particularly from nuclear and cyber-attack, and the UK's response to these threats.

The Committee also examines how the UK is currently responding to the North Korean crisis and its options for responding to further military escalation.

Witnesses

Tuesday 23 January 2018, Committee Room 18, Palace of Westminster

At 11.30am

  • The Rt Hon Earl Howe, Minister of State for Defence
  • Rt Hon Mark Field MP, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign amd Commonwealth Office
  • Kate White, Director of Asia Pacific, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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