Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 19 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 November 1998. It was answered by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour) on Monday, 2 November 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the maximum number of warheads with which UK Trident missiles have been (a) tested and (b) deployed. - (Holding answer 28 October 1998).

Answer: Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the maximum number of warheads with which UK Trident missiles have been (a) tested and (b) deployed. [55986] Mr. George Robertson: [holding answer 28 October 1998]: To reveal the number of inert re-entry bodies carried during Trident test firings, or the number of live warheads deployed on individual Trident missiles on UK submarines would give a harmful insight into the capabilities of our deterrent. Therefore I am withholding the answer under Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

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