§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his latest estimate for the cost of the Trident programme; whether the costs for development of the warhead for the Trident missile are included in that figure; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe estimate for Trident remains as announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on 21 January at column775. Development costs for the warhead are included in this overall total. It has been the policy of successive Governments not to release more detailed information on such costs for reasons of security.