Trident (Hansard, 8 March 1993)

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date the staff requirement for the warhead for the United Kingdom Trident system was formally endorsed by his Department.

§ Mr. Aitken
August 1984.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the additional capabilities which would be available to the United Kingdom Trident system if the mark IV bus purchased from the United States of America was replaced with mark V bus from the same source.

§ Mr. Aitken
No such assessment has been made.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Trident missile service units are used in conjunction with the explosives handling jetty at Coulport.

§ Mr. Aitken
They will be.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration has been given to the purchase of the mark V bus for the United Kingdom Trident system from the United States of America.

§ Mr. Aitken
None.