§ Sir Patrick Wallasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many British firms are participating with the United States of America in the D5 missile and guidance system for Trident submarines.
§ Mr. PattieAbout 250 United Kingdom firms have so far been approved as "bidders" for the purpose of obtaining US sub-contracts for the Trident programme. To date, a total of 16 contracts to a value of about $8 million have been awarded to 12 United Kingdom companies.