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Written question asked by Ian Gibson (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2007. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 February 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Trident

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the number of skilled jobs which will be involved in the (a) design, (b) construction and (c) maintenance work required for Trident replacement.
Answer

No decisions have yet been taken on the procurement strategy for a replacement for the Vanguard Class submarines. On this basis it is too early to speculate about the number of skilled jobs that might be involved in the design, construction and maintenance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
457 c624W;457 c608W; 116650
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Skilled workers Trident
Link
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