§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Defence if, in view of the United States decision to withdraw the original Polaris missiles from use in the United States submarine fleet, he is satisfied as to the effectiveness of the present British Polaris programmes; and if it is proposed to continue it in service.
§ Mr. ReynoldsI think my hon. Friend will find that the United States Navy plans to use Poseidon in some submarines and to keep Polaris in others. We shall have Polaris missiles in our own force 43W which, as my right hon. Friend has said on a number of occasions, will provide a powerful contribution to the Western nuclear stragetic deterrent.