§ Mr. Keith SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to modify the existing policy on numbers of Trident missile warheads. [1979]
§ Dr. ReidI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. and learned Member for North-East Fife (Mr. Campbell) on 11 June 1997,Official Report, column 486.
§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what military threats nuclear warheads on Trident submarines are designed to combat; and what is the minimum number of vessels needed for these purposes. [3630]
§ Dr. ReidOur nuclear deterrent forces ensure that the United Kingdom is safe from any threat of nuclear coercion and contribute to the Alliance's policy of war prevention. The Government are committed to the fourth Trident submarine and will maintain strong defences while pressing for multilateral negotiations towards mutual, balanced and verifiable reductions in nuclear weapons.