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Proceeding contribution from Bob Stewart (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 May 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Nuclear Deterrent.


Nuclear Deterrent

Does my right hon. Friend agree that the independent nuclear deterrent is being used all the time because it is, by definition, a deterrent to potential enemies? The firing of the weapon would be a disaster of course, but the point of its possession is to prevent that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
528 c359 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Costs Nuclear weapons Procurement Nuclear disarmament Safety Nuclear submarines
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk