§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will publish details of the arrangements being made to supply tritium and plutonium for the recently announced Anglo-French air launch nuclear missile;
(2) what is the source of the tritium and plutonium to be used in the warhead to be fitted to the recently announced Anglo-French air launch nuclear missile; and who is to be the primary contractor to supply the tritium and plutonium.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThere has been no recent announcement of an Anglo-French air-launched nuclear missile. We are continuing to study options for the replacement, in due course, of our WE177 free-fall bombs. No final decision has been taken.