Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 July 2005. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Thursday, 21 July 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Nuclear Deterrent
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the £1,050,000,000 to be spent over the next three years on upgrading facilities for the Atomic Weapons Establishment will be relevant (a) only to the existing Trident warhead stockpile and (b) also to a future generation of the UK nuclear deterrent.
- Answer
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The additional investment, averaging some £350 million over each of the next three years, is required to enable us to ensure the safety and reliability of Trident throughout its service life. This investment is required irrespective of future decisions on any replacement for the current deterrent system.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 14493; 436 c2120W;436 c2120W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- AWE Finance Expenditure
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