Statement on what plans the Secretary of State for Defence has to upgrade submarines, in addition to HMS `Splendid', to carry Tomahawk missiles. - Including figure.

Statement on what plans the Secretary of State for Defence has to upgrade submarines, in addition to HMS `Splendid', to carry Tomahawk missiles. - Including figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current status of the emergency dry-docking facility for Trident at Rosyth; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current status of the emergency dry-docking facility for Trident at Rosyth; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if all UK Trident missiles are (a) deployed, (b) held as part of a processing margin or (c) to be used in test firings; if the total holding of operational warheads, as revised by the Strategic Defence Review, provides the potential to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if all UK Trident missiles are (a) deployed, (b) held as part of a processing margin or (c) to be used in test firings; if the total holding of operational warheads, as revised by the Strategic Defence Review, provides the potential to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the reduced day-to-day alert state of UK Trident missiles referred to in the report on the Strategic Defence Review involves physical changes to the missiles or their guidance systems. - Holding answer 28 October 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the reduced day-to-day alert state of UK Trident missiles referred to in the report on the Strategic Defence Review involves physical changes to the missiles or their guidance systems. - Holding answer 28 October 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the maximum number of warheads with which UK Trident missiles have been (a) tested and (b) deployed. - (Holding answer 28 October 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the maximum number of warheads with which UK Trident missiles have been (a) tested and (b) deployed. - (Holding answer 28 October 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Trident submarines are on patrol; what are the total number of war heads in service; and on what target the warheads are directed. - Inc ref to 316 c167W, 14 July 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Trident submarines are on patrol; what are the total number of war heads in service; and on what target the warheads are directed. - Inc ref to 316 c167W, 14 July 1998.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Trident missiles have been deployed on each United Kingdom Trident patrol since 1995. - Withholding this information under Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. (Defence, Security and International Relations). (Holding answer 28 October 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Trident missiles have been deployed on each United Kingdom Trident patrol since 1995. - Withholding this information under Exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. (Defence, Security and International Relations). (Holding answer 28 October 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what factors underlay his decision to withhold details of the costs of the fuelling of Trident submarine reactors and of the costs of importing highly-enriched uranium for the fabrication of nuclear fuel rods for the submarine propulsion reactors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what factors underlay his decision to withhold details of the costs of the fuelling of Trident submarine reactors and of the costs of importing highly-enriched uranium for the fabrication of nuclear fuel rods for the submarine propulsion reactors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the cost of (a) constructing and (b) equipping each of the four Trident nuclear submarines. - Tables given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the cost of (a) constructing and (b) equipping each of the four Trident nuclear submarines. - Tables given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to store non-operational warheads.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to store non-operational warheads.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimates he has made of the cost of fitting each nuclear-powered hunter killer submarine with Tomahawk missiles. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimates he has made of the cost of fitting each nuclear-powered hunter killer submarine with Tomahawk missiles. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had during the period of the Strategic Defence Review, with local honourable Members concerning (a) submarine refit work at Rosyth and (b) the refit for HMS `Spartan'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had during the period of the Strategic Defence Review, with local honourable Members concerning (a) submarine refit work at Rosyth and (b) the refit for HMS `Spartan'.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will comment on the impact of the delay to the Deep Waste Repository on the afloat storage of decommissioned nuclear submarines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will comment on the impact of the delay to the Deep Waste Repository on the afloat storage of decommissioned nuclear submarines.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 26th January, 1998, 305 c27W, for what reasons he decided that details of the number of warheads deployed on Trident should be covered by exemption 1 of the code of Practice on Access to Government Information relating...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 26th January, 1998, 305 c27W, for what reasons he decided that details of the number of warheads deployed on Trident should be covered by exemption 1 of the code of Practice on Access to Government Information relating...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the purpose of the United Kingdom's sub-strategic nuclear capabiltiy; and if he will comment on the United Kingdom's future sub-strategic nuclear capability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the purpose of the United Kingdom's sub-strategic nuclear capabiltiy; and if he will comment on the United Kingdom's future sub-strategic nuclear capability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions were held on the co-ordination of patrols of Trident and Triomphant submarines at the Anglo-French summit in London in November. - Ref to 304 c628W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions were held on the co-ordination of patrols of Trident and Triomphant submarines at the Anglo-French summit in London in November. - Ref to 304 c628W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the Government's present policy towards disclosing the number of nuclear warheads deployed on Trident submarines and the date they entered service; and if he will comment on changes in Government policy in respect of disclosing such information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the Government's present policy towards disclosing the number of nuclear warheads deployed on Trident submarines and the date they entered service; and if he will comment on changes in Government policy in respect of disclosing such information.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what has been the impact of the introduction of Trident on (a) the availability of the United Kingdom's ballistic missile-carrying submarines to fire their missiles and (b) the number of submarines that can be deployed on patrol at any one time.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what has been the impact of the introduction of Trident on (a) the availability of the United Kingdom's ballistic missile-carrying submarines to fire their missiles and (b) the number of submarines that can be deployed on patrol at any one time.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will comment on the number of warheads currently deployed on each of the United Kingdom's Trident submarines relative to the original estimates of the number of warheads required. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will comment on the number of warheads currently deployed on each of the United Kingdom's Trident submarines relative to the original estimates of the number of warheads required. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his Department's assessment of the (a) current and (b) future capacity of Russia to track and determine the whereabouts of the United Kingdom's Trident submarines when on patrol.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his Department's assessment of the (a) current and (b) future capacity of Russia to track and determine the whereabouts of the United Kingdom's Trident submarines when on patrol.