Nuclear Submarines (Hansard, 7 December 1990)

HC Deb 07 December 1990 vol 182 c236W 236W

Mr. O'Neill
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects his programme of inspections of nuclear-powered submarines to be completed.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The programme of inspections of our nuclear-powered submarines is continuing and will be completed as soon as possible.

Mr. O'Neill
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make it his policy to publish a declassified summary of the results of his inspections of the Royal Navy's in-service nuclear-powered submarines.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
No. It is not our general practice to comment on the material state of individual nuclear-powered submarines.