HC Deb 14 July 1987 vol 119 cc430-1W
16. Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he is taking to assist the sale of Trafalgar class submarines by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. to the Canadian Government; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury

Following the recent announcement in the Canadian defence White Paper of its requirement for a fleet of nuclear powered submarines Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd. has proposed the Trafalgar class submarine. Officials from the Ministry of Defence will shortly be visiting Canada for preliminary discussions of this requirement with their Canadian counterparts.

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