§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether any contracts have been given to date in respect of carrying out work on the proposed extension of the Coulport missile base for Trident; to whom they have been given; and for what work.
§ Mr. GoodhartSurvey work on the ground is now in progress but otherwise work on the missile depot for Trident has not yet started. We are at the stage of consultation with local authorities.