§ Mr. John EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on faults reported in the cooling circuits of British nuclear submarines and their effect on the operation of the nuclear-powered submarine fleet.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers that I gave him on 5 and 12 February,Official Report, columns 460 and 117 respectively. The programme of inspections of our nuclear-powered submarines is progressing.