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Written question asked by Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 26 September 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2014. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 October 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Trident

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 14 January 2013, Official Report, column 601W, on Trident, how much his Department has spent to date on studies of whether to refurbish or replace the existing Trident warhead design.

Answer

The total spent on studies to inform the decision on whether to refurbish or replace the existing warhead during the period until 30 September 2014 comprises £72.9 million on technology studies to support refurbishment of the current system and explore options for a potential future warhead; and £4.6 million on studies to support the decision whether to refurbish or replace the existing warhead.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
209770
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Trident
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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