Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his Department's current inventory of operational Tomahawk missiles is; and if he will make a statement.

Peter Luff MP; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: The Ministry of Defence does not comment on the specific number of its weapon systems as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the armed forces. Existing stocks of Tomahawk are sufficient to fulfil current operational requirements and stock levels are kept under regular review.