§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what will be the average annual running costs of Trident.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe average annual running cost of Trident over its life is expected to be about £190,000,000, at 1992–93 prices. This includes the estimated costs of manpower; stores and spares; refits; and the in-service support of warheads, the submarines and their weapons systems. In addition it includes an allowance for decommissioning and disposal costs, and a share of the Clyde submarine base's operating costs.