Nuclear Weapons: Policy (Hansard, 6 November 1997)

HL Deb 06 November 1997 vol 582 c301WA 301WA

§ Lord Jenkins of Putney
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in view of the fact that a recent Gallup poll showed a majority of 63 per cent. for the view that it would be best for United Kingdom security not to have nuclear weapons, they will take public opinion into consideration in determining nuclear weapon policy.

§ Lord Gilbert
The Government were elected on a clear manifesto commitment to retain Trident and this is one of the policy principles on which the strategic defence review is fundamentally based. Our aim is to establish the widest possible shared vision about Britain's future security needs and the tasks of its Armed Forces. We continue to encourage input to the strategic defence review from anyone who wishes to contribute.