HC Deb 13 March 2001 vol 364 c509W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to transfer work carried out at Aldermaston to Devonport dockyard. [152857]

Mr. Spellar

There are no plans to transfer work from Aldermaston to Devonport dockyard.

Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans there are for Trident submarines to go to Devonport dockyard for routine maintenance work. [152858]

Mr. Spellar

It is planned that all Vanguard Class submarine refitting and refuelling work will be undertaken at Devonport dockyard. Smaller packages of routine maintenance work will normally be carried out at the submarines' home port at the Clyde Naval Base.

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