§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Minister of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the location of the Polaris missile-firing range does not constitute a danger to Cuba.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourYes.
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Minister of State for Defence (1) whether the missile which had to be destroyed after firing from HMS "Repulse" was a Polaris or a Poseidon missile;
(2) what were the special features of the Polaris test-firing which had to be destroyed.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourAs I told the House on 16th February, this was a routine firing of a standard A3 Polaris missile without its nuclear warhead. It was destroyed because of a failure during the 49W first stage of powered flight.—[Vol. 850, c. 435.]
§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Minister of State for Defence what is the cost of a test-firing from a Polaris submarine.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourAbout £1¼ million.