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Written question asked by Emma Dent Coad (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2018. It was answered by Stuart Andrew (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Victorious

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what sources of information his Department consulted in its assessment which led to the decision not to refuel HMS Victorious.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence has considered a wide range of safety, technical and programmatic information in formulating its decision not to refuel HMS Victorious.

I can confirm that our ability to operate all our nuclear submarines safely is not in doubt.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
199483
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Decommissioning Ministry of Defence HMS Victorious
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk