WE177 (Hansard, 28 November 1990)

HC Deb 28 November 1990 vol 181 cc443-4W 444W

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in what year the WE177 achieved operational status with (i) the Royal Air Force and (ii) the Royal Navy.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
The WE177 free-fall nuclear bomb first entered service with the RAF in 1966 and with the Royal Navy in 1971.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the development cost of the WE177.

§ Mr. Archie Hamilton
It has been the policy of successive Governments not to reveal details of this nature.