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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 29 June 2011, Official Report, column 50WS, on nuclear deterrent, whether any multilateral verification provisions have been put in place in relation to the warhead reduction programme on Vanguard class submarines.

Asked by
Paul Flynn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 2011
Reference
65179; 531 c869-70W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2011, Official Report, column 675W, on Trident, whether he has made an assessment of whether, if the funding allocated for the replacement of Trident were invested in other capabilities in the defence and security economy,...

Asked by
Dan Jarvis (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 July 2011
Reference
66515; 531 c585-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what alternatives his Department has considered to the nuclear deterrent.

Asked by
Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 July 2011
Reference
60386; 530 c1053W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the study to review the costs, feasibility and credibility of alternative systems and postures to the Trident missile delivery system will include the use of deterrents such as the intelligence services, Special Forces, or other capabilities available in the defence and...

Asked by
Dan Jarvis (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 June 2011
Reference
60883; 530 c675W
House
House of Commons

(2) what assessment he has made of the aims of (a) the British American Security Information Council, (b) the Ploughshares Fund and (c) the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in the sponsoring of a Trident Commission; and what influence he expects the conclusions of that commission to have on Government policy.

Asked by
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 May 2011
Reference
53699; 527 c1209W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the Government's policy is on the (a) retention and (b) full replacement of the Trident independent nuclear deterrent.

Asked by
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 May 2011
Reference
53702; 527 c1209W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what reports he has received on the role of (a) the British American Security Information Council, (b) the Ploughshares Fund and (c) the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in promoting opposition to the continuation of the UK's independent nuclear deterrent; and if he...

Asked by
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 May 2011
Reference
53698; 527 c1209W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the (a) consequences of and (b) risks entailed by any move away from the policy of continuous at-sea nuclear deterrence; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 May 2011
Reference
53701; 527 c1209W
House
House of Commons
The programme to replace the Vanguard submarine completed the initial concept studies, and we expect an announcement on initial gate approval in the coming weeks. There remain ongoing discussions, which have simply taken longer than it was anticipated a few months ago. It is important, given the size of the project, that we get the decision right.
Answered by
Liam Fox (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 March 2011
Reference
525 c8
House
House of Commons
One decision in the Trident replacement will be whether we move to pressurised water reactor 3 for improved nuclear safety. The Government's view is that that is the preferred option, because those reactors give us a better safety outlook. That is a debate on both sides of the Atlantic, but we believe that in terms of safety, the case is very clear-cut.
Answered by
Liam Fox (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 March 2011
Reference
525 c9
House
House of Commons
On the broad picture, if we choose to go ahead on the dates set out since the White Paper—we have changed them slightly since coming into government —long-lead items need to be ordered. The Government have set out clearly that we believe that that is the best course for the UK. The main gate decision will be taken some time after 2015.
Answered by
Liam Fox (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 March 2011
Reference
525 c9
House
House of Commons
The White Paper was a thorough piece of work. It was the basis on which the House made a considered decision on the issue, and I still believe that for the long-term well-being and security of the United Kingdom, a continuous at-sea, submarine-based, minimum-credible nuclear deterrent in the form of the replacement for the Trident programme is the best way forward.
Answered by
Liam Fox (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
14 March 2011
Reference
525 c8-9
House
House of Commons
What progress he has made on the implementation of the Trident replacement programme.
Asked by
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
14 March 2011
Reference
45702; 525 c8
House
House of Commons

(2) what the projected cost to the public purse is of long-lead items for purchase ahead of the Trident replacement main gate decision.

Asked by
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 February 2011
Reference
40548; 524 c82W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence at which (a) locations and (b) facilities the planned deferral of £1 billion from future spending on infrastructure for the Trident replacement programme announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review will be made.

Asked by
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 February 2011
Reference
40532; 524 c81-2W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how much his Department has allocated to spend on the Trident replacement programme in the assessment phase prior to main gate;

Asked by
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 February 2011
Reference
40544; 524 c82W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department budgeted for the Trident replacement concept phase at its outset, including on submarine design, propulsion and the common missile compartment; and how much has been spent on that phase to date.

Asked by
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 February 2011
Reference
40541; 524 c82W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether steel for the substantial construction of the hull structure of the first boat of the Trident replacement programme will be made as a long-lead purchase prior to main gate.

Asked by
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 February 2011
Reference
40547; 523 c805W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what type of reactor his Department plans to order for the Trident replacement submarines.

Asked by
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 February 2011
Reference
40545; 523 c805W
House
House of Commons
We are currently considering the initial gate business case for the successor submarine and, as part of the next phase of work, we would expect to purchase some long-lead items so that the first boat can be delivered in 2028. This is normal good practice for major build programmes.
Answered by
Liam Fox (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
31 January 2011
Reference
522 c580
House
House of Commons