§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the in-service date for HMS Vanguard, announced after the March 1988 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit, will be met.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleConstruction of SSBN 05 Vanguard, is making good progress, and remains on schedule to meet her planned in-service date in the mid-1990s.
§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made regarding the tactical weapons system for HMS Vanguard; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleSatisfactory progress continues to be made with the tactical weapons system for the Vanguard class submarines. Integration and testing of the various elements of the system in SSBN 05 Vanguard is well under way, and remains on course to meet the overall requirements of the Trident programme.
§ Mr. Andrew F. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects HMS Vanguard first to enter the water; and when the formal launch and naming ceremony will take place.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleIt is not our practice to make public the precise dates of submarine construction and related programmes.