Proceeding contribution from Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 March 2007. It occurred during Debate on Trident.

Trident

The Secretary of State will know that our nuclear weapons have been pointing at nobody since 1994. Does she not recognise that the immediate, and perhaps medium-term, threat comes from those countries that are developing biological and chemical weapons? Does she not think that the money spent on upgrading and renewing our nuclear weapons system would be better spent on dealing with that particular threat, or on ensuring that our troops in Afghanistan were properly equipped with what they need?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 458 c304
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Defence Arms control Expenditure National security Nuclear weapons Procurement Navy Military bases Nuclear disarmament Proliferation Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Terrorism USA Nuclear submarines Trident
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Trident

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