Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Julian Lewis (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 30 January 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Topical Questions
- Question
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Following the revelation of a very rare failure of a Trident missile test, will the Secretary of State confirm that our nuclear deterrent still meets what might be termed the Federer criterion of being able to deliver lethal projectiles at high velocity, in rapid succession and with total accuracy over a very long period of years?
- Answer
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I am very happy to confirm the safety and effectiveness of our nuclear deterrent.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 620 c657
- Session
- 2016-17
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Trident
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