§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what reductions will need to be made in his budget when the cost of Trident rises to a proportion of 6 per cent.
§ Mr. LeeAs my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Defence Procurement told the hon. Member on 19 February at column430 we expect Trident expenditure to reach 6 per cent. of the defence budget in its peak years, and this is already taken into account in our defence budget planning.