§ Mr. Trippierasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to promote the building of American Trident submarines in the United Kingdom at Vickers shipyard; and what is his assessment of the number of jobs that could be created by such a contract.
§ Mr. SpeedAny proposals for building Trident submarines for the United States in British shipyards will be most carefully examined by the Government. It is too early to assess the employment implications.