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Written question asked by Thomas Docherty (Labour) on Thursday, 13 September 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 September 2012. It was answered by Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 25 October 2012 on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister. Treasury was asked to reply.


David Laws

Question

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many (a) civil servants in his Department and (b) military personnel will be tasked to assist the Minister of State in the Cabinet Office, the Rt hon. Member for Yeovil, in his review of the options for replacing the UK nuclear deterrent.

[121505]

Answer

I have been asked to reply as the Minister responsible for the Trident Alternatives Review.

The review continues to be led by officials in the Cabinet Office, consulting relevant military and civilian experts in the Ministry of Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and other Departments on an as-required basis. The number of experts in each Department varies with the different stages of work and the type of expertise required.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
121505; 551 c1032W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Armed forces Ministry of Defence Trident Laws, David
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk