HL Deb 09 July 1999 vol 603 c130WA
Lord Graham of Edmonton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What plans they have to upgrade submarines, in addition to HMS "Splendid", to carry Tomahawk missiles. [HL3616]

The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Gilbert)

HMS "Triumph" will be upgraded to carry Tomahawk land attack missiles in autumn 1999, followed by HMS "Trafalgar" and HMS "Spartan" next year. Longer term plans are that the full fleet of 10 nuclear powered submarines will be upgraded to carry TLAM by 2008.