§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether work has started at the atomic weapons establishment at Aldermaston on the design of a new tactical warhead; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenPreliminary work has begun on the design of a warhead that could be suitable for a replacement for the WE177 free-fall bomb.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what options, other than a tactical air-to-surface missile, are being studied for the replacement of the WE177 free-fall nuclear bomb.
§ Mr. AitkenWe are continuing to study a range of possible options for the eventual replacement of the WE177. No decision has yet been taken.