§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether Her Majesty's Government have any plans to(a) withdraw some of the sea-based tactical nuclear weapons on Royal Navy vessels and (b) re-evaluate the utility to United Kingdom national defence of sea-based nuclear weapons.
§ Mr. NeubertAs part of the studies related to modernising the United Kingdom's theatre nuclear weapons capability, consideration is being given to the replacement of the full spectrum of United Kingdom tactical nuclear weapons, including sea-based systems. However, no decisions have yet been taken.