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Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 July 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence;Defence Procurement Agency

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the British Trident Warhead requires refurbishing early in the next decade; what discussions he has had with the Government of the United States to prepare for the refurbishment of the Trident Warhead. - Inc text of letter from Sir Robert Walmsley of the Defence Procurement Agency; also ref to Strategic Defence Review and Co-operation on Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes (Cmnd 537 as amended).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
336 c209W; 93273;93272
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Nuclear weapons Repairs and maintenance USA Trident submarines Trident missiles