Trident (Hansard, 20 July 1993)

§ 20. Mr. Bryan Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the first Trident submarine will become operational.

§ Mr. Aitken
The first Vanguard class submarine will enter operational service with the Royal Navy towards the end of 1994 or early in 1995.

§ 26. Mr. Ottaway
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the latest sea trials of the Trident programme.

§ Mr. Aitken
The United Kingdom's first Trident submarine, Vanguard, successfully completed her contractor's sea trials in January. Following the completion of 165W planned finishing work at Barrow-in-Furness, the submarine is due to commence further sea trials later this year.

§ 22. Mr. Raymond S. Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he next expects to meet the United States Defence Secretary to discuss the Trident programme.

§ Mr. Aitken
I next expect to meet the United States Defense Secretary at a NATO ministerial meeting in the autumn.