Trident D5 Missiles

HC Deb 10 June 1996 vol 279 cc45-6W

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he expects to place an order for further Trident D5 missiles from the United States of America before the summer adjournment. [32052]

Mr. Arbuthnot

Orders for Trident D5 missiles are placed on behalf of my Department by the United States Department of Defence. The next tranche of orders will not be placed before the start of the US fiscal year 1997, which commences on 1 October this year.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons HMS Victorious is deployed with less than its full complement of Trident D5 missiles. [32054]

Mr. Soames

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the then Minister of State for Defence Procurement gave to the hon. Member for the Western Isles (Mr. Macdonald) on 18 January 1994,Official Report, column 505.