Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Gordon Prentice (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 4 July 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Nuclear deterrent
- Question
- Last Wednesday, the Prime Minister told my hon. Friend the Member for Sunderland, South (Mr. Mullin) that he wanted to listen to the views of the House. How will he discern those views? Will we just have open-ended debate, or will there be a vote at some stage where opinions can crystallise?
- Answer
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The answer to the first question is that I discern those views by listening, although listening does not necessarily mean that I accept them; it depends on the rationale and logic of what is put to me. As regards debate, I find myself in the peculiar position where I am attacked from both sides of the House for not debating the issue and by my hon. Friend for endless debate on it.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 436 c7
- Session
- 2005-06
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- Supplementary
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Nuclear weapons Trident Procurement
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