Written question asked by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 July 2019. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 July 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Nuclear Submarines: Anniversaries

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many ministers attended the commemoration of 50 years of Continuous At Sea Deterrence held at HM Naval Base Clyde (Faslane) on Friday 5 July.

Answer: No Ministers attended the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Continuous at Sea Deterrent held at HM Naval Base Clyde on 5 July. This event, held at the home of the deterrent, was designed to focus on the families and personnel of the deterrent enterprise. The principal national commemorative event took place on 3 May in Westminster Abbey and was attended by the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, the then Secretary of State for Defence, and the Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, the then Secretary of State for International Trade. I also had the pleasure of attending.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL17225
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Anniversaries Ministers Domestic visits Nuclear submarines Clyde naval base
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk