HC Deb 06 December 1994 vol 251 c200W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the current yearly cost of maintaining the United Kingdom's nuclear capability.

Mr. Soames

The estimated running cost of the three Polaris boats remaining in the Deterrent patrol cycle for 1993–94 was £110,000,000. The average annual operating cost of Trident over its life is expected to be about £200,000,000 at 1993–94 prices.

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