HC Deb 27 January 1992 vol 202 cc453-4W
Mr. Macdonald

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much the United Kingdom is paying the United States Government towards the research and development costs of the Trident D5 missile; how much has already been paid; and how much is outstanding.

Mr. Alan Clark

The United kingdom has undertaken to pay a fixed, but index-linked, contribution towards the research and development of the Trident II D5 strategic weapon system, including the missile. At current prices, the total contribution will be some $157 million, of which $58 million has been paid.