Excerpts from the Ministry of Defence's Annual Performance Report 2007/8 relating to Trident.
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Shortage of skilled manpower for Trident
Senior commanders are warning that the nuclear submarine deterrent could be confined to docks within 18 months unless a shortage of submariners and nuclear technicians can be resolved.
Independent on Sunday 24th Aug 2008.
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Hansard on Trident, USA, July 22nd 2008
Mrs. Cryer: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many US nuclear warheads are based in the United Kingdom; when he last discussed with the US authorities their withdrawal of warheads from the UK; and if he will make a statement. [218747]
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Hansard on Trident, Scotland, 21st July 2008
Ms Katy Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the number of civilian jobs in Scotland dependent on the Trident programme; what the locations are of those jobs; and how many there are at each site. [219728]
Des Browne: The latest available figure for civilian jobs that directly rely upon the Trident programme in Scotland is 859, as at December 2006. It was estimated at that point that there were a further 250 indirect civilian jobs based on employment relating to support activities to the Trident programme.
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£3bn to clean up MoD nuclear sites
Cleaning up military nuclear sites and equipment in Scotland will cost taxpayers up to £3 billion, official figures have revealed. Full article from the Scotsman.
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Z Berth Nuclear Accident Plans in Scotland
From BBC Scotland (Also broadcast on BBC Scotland lunchtime news Monday 17th Nov 2003)
Anti-radiation pills for Highlanders
More than 1,000 people living in the west Highlands are to be issued with pills to be taken in the event of a nuclear submarine accident.
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Hansard on Trident January – March 2007
25.01.07 – 06.03.07, Hansard – Written Answers to Questions, 22 Jan 2007 : Column 1555W Trident
Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in which year he expects that the Trident nuclear capability would, if not upgraded, become obsolete. [116808] -
Parliamentary Answers on Trident
Hansard
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Manifesto for a nuclear disarmament agenda
The Nuclear Information Service calls upon the next British Government to:
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Parliamentary questions: UK nuclear weapons
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Mr Michael Weir (Angus):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to remove the British nuclear deterrent from the Clyde.
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Mr Michael Weir (Angus):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will rule out the acquisition of battlefield nuclear weapons for use by British forces.
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Mr Michael Weir (Angus):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will rule out the use of UK nuclear weapons on a first strike basis.
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Parliamentary question: Trident (comms)
Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment his Department has made of the use of satellites for extremely high frequency communications with Trident nuclear submarines; which satellites his Department plans to use for extremely high frequency communications with Trident nuclear submarines; and if he will make a statement on his Department's assessment of the importance of extremely high frequency communications with Trident nuclear submarines. [214373]
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Parliamentary answer: Trident Missiles
The Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Hoon): The current estimate of the total acquisition cost of the Trident programme, with payments already made expressed at the prices and exchange rates actually incurred and future spend at the current financial year exchange rate (the hybrid) estimate, is now £9,804 million. Leaving aside the effects of price inflation and exchange rate variation there has been a cost increase of £3 million which reflects adjustments to the final outturn costs in the submarine area.