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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Luke Pollard (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 26 November 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Trident

Question

Workers in Devonport dockyard are world class, their nuclear skills are second to none, and it is the only place in the country that can refit our nuclear submarines, but there is much disquiet about the communications between Babcock and the Ministry of Defence. Will the Secretary of State reassure us that the MOD and Babcock have picked up their communications so that any refit problems on HMS Vanguard—that Trident sub—can be resolved, and without the pressure of it looking as though our Trident subs will not be refitted on time?

Answer

As I said earlier, we recognise not only the brilliant skills that are held at the Devonport dockyard, but the importance of having a strong relationship with all our suppliers. We always work very

closely, whether it is with Babcock, BAE Systems or Rolls-Royce, in terms of the availability and deliverability of all our military assets.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
650 c5 
Session
2017-19
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
National security Trident
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk