Trident

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 19 December 2011.

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Photo of Julian Lewis Julian Lewis Conservative, New Forest East 2:30, 19 December 2011

Given that both the Polaris and Trident submarines came in on budget and on time, is that not a good precedent for the successor system? Will the Minister take the opportunity to repeat in resounding terms the assurance that the Prime Minister gave to Conservative MPs when the coalition was formed—that Trident will be renewed, whether the Liberal Democrats like it or not?