HC Deb 28 June 1988 vol 136 cc212-3W
23. Mr. McFall

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which action he proposes to take in the light of the conclusions of the Defence Committee in its recent report on the progress of the Trident programme, with particular reference to the allegedly inaccurate evidence given to the Committee by his Department.

107. Mr. McKelvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he proposes to take, in the light of the Conclusion, of the Defence Select Committee in its recent report on the progress of the Trident programme, with particular reference to the allegedly inaccurate evidence given to the Committee by his Department.

Mr. John Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what action he proposes to take, in the light of the conclusions of the Defence Committee in its recent report on the progress of the Trident programme, with particular reference to the allegedly inaccurate evidence given to the Committee by his Department.

Mr. Younger

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Bootle (Mr. Roberts).

53. Mr. Franks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether construction of the first Trident submarine SSBN 05 by VSEL Barrow remains on schedule.

Mr. Sainsbury

There is currently a very slight delay caused by the industrial situation at VSEL. However, it is not expected that this will delay the overall programme.

76. Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total cumulative expenditure to date at 1988–89 prices on the Trident project.

Mr. Younger

Expenditure on the United Kingdom Trident programme to the end of March was some £1,590 million. A revised estimate at 1988–89 prices will be announced early next year.

105. Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has any plans to accelerate the date for the new Trident system to be operational; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury

The in-service date of Trident remains the mid-1990s.

Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received about the effectiveness of the Trident programme.

Mr. Younger

No representations have been received recently about the effectiveness of the Trident programme.