§ Jeremy CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in assessing options for the replacement of the Trident missile system. [184480]
§ Mr. HoonWork on a range of options for maintaining a nuclear deterrent capability is in hand in accordance with the policy set out in last December's Defence White Paper. As that White paper made clear, decisions on whether to replace Trident are not needed this Parliament but are likely to be required in the next one.