§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what decision has been reached over the refurbishment of HMS Resolution; what is the estimated cost of such refurbishment; and what would be the total defence budget allocation to Polaris for 1988–89 in the event of such refurbishment.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 15 December 1988]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Winchester (Mr. Browne) by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence today. In particular, I refer to the more detailed report mentioned in that reply. It has been placed in the House of Commons library, and states that the Ministry of Defence has decided that a fourth refit for the Polaris submarine HMS Resolution is not required.