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Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 July 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 July 2011. It was answered by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Trident Missiles

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 29 June 2011, Official Report, column 50WS, on nuclear deterrent, whether any multilateral verification provisions have been put in place in relation to the warhead reduction programme on Vanguard class submarines.
Answer

No. However, as a responsible nuclear weapon state party to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, the UK continues to pursue multilateral progress towards mutual, balanced, and verifiable reductions in nuclear weapons worldwide.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65179; 531 c869-70W
Session
2010-12
Related items
Nuclear Deterrent
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Trident Trident missiles
Link
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