HC Deb 22 March 1988 vol 130 c99W
17. Mr. Robert Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current progress of the Trident programme.

104. Mr. Stevens

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current progress of the Trident programme.

124. Mr. Franks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current progress of the Trident programme.

131. Mr. Gwilym Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current progress of the Trident programme.

Mr. Sainsbury

As reaffirmed in the Navy debate earlier this month, the Trident programme is proceeding satisfactorily and on schedule. I am glad to be able to announce that the invitation to tender for the third submarine was issued to VSEL last week.