§ 25. Lady Olga MaitlandTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the Government's policy in respect of the UK's nuclear deterrent. [12052]
§ Mr. ArbuthnotThe United Kingdom's independent minimum nuclear deterrent continues to provide the ultimate safeguard of this country's security and to make an important contribution to NATO's strategy of war prevention. The introduction into service of Trident will ensure that the United Kingdom retains a credible and effective minimum deterrent into the next century.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the value of nuclear weapons to Britain's defence. [12031]
§ Mr. PortilloNuclear weapons continue to make an essential contribution to the security of the United Kingdom.