§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if the re-entry vehicle bus for the Trident system is being purchased in the United States of America;
(2) whether the re-entry vehicles for the Trident system are being purchased in the United States; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SainsburyAs has frequently been stated, the Trident D5 missile — which includes the post boost vehicle (or bus) — will be purchased from the United States. The warheads will be developed and manufactured in this country, and will be assembled in the United Kingdom into re-entry vehicles of which some parts will have been purchased from the United States.