Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 November 2009. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Trident
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent progress has been made on the design of the next generation of the nuclear deterrent; what schedule has been prepared for its development and introduction into service; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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[holding answer 3 November 2009]: Work on the Concept Phase for the future deterrent programme is progressing well. The Defence Board will be considering this work later this year. As we have previously said, we will update Parliament after the Concept Phase has been completed. We are currently planning on an In Service Date of 2024.
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- 498 c1158W; 296940
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- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Trident
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