Written question asked by Frank Cook (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 July 1991. It was answered by John Major (Conservative) on Friday, 19 July 1991 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Untitled Written question

Question

Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Oxford East, Official Report, 193 c512W, what factors he took into account in reaching his assessment that the introduction of Trident in the mid-1990s will provide the minimum capability necessary to maintain an effective independent deterrent into the next century; and what weight he gave in making this assessment to the United Kingdom obligations under that Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty. - Ref to Defence Open Government Documents 80/23, 82/1 & 87/01 available in Library.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

195 c296W;195 c294W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Arms control Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Trident Strategic nuclear weapons