§ 99. Mr. SumbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to review Britain's seaborne nuclear defence capability in light of the intermediate nuclear forces treaty.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNone. The modernisation of the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent with Trident is proceeding on schedule. We are also continuing to study options for the updating of our sub-strategic deterrent forces in light of the fact that the weapons which currently provide this capability are likely to reach the end of their service life towards the end of the century.