Written question asked by Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 9 September 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 September 2010. It was answered by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 16 September 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Trident

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to present to Parliament the annual Trident cost report to update the 2006 White Paper estimate of the capital costs of building a replacement for the Trident nuclear weapons system and the cost of operating a successor system; whether this will be a separate report from the Trident value for money review; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

We are currently planning for Initial Gate decision towards the end of 2010. A report will be published after the Initial Gate decision and, while it will be informed by the Trident Value for Money review, it will be a separate report.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

15330; 515 c1141W

Session

2010-12

Subjects

Trident

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk