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Point of Order: Trident (14 Mar 2007)

Doug Henderson: ...intend to hog the debate, but I want to make a couple of points based on the representations that I have received. One of the key points made to me has been that if the United Kingdom renews its Trident submarine, it will breach the non-proliferation treaty. I do not accept that that is the case, and I think the public should be told loudly that it is not the case. The non-proliferation...

Opposition Day: [7th Alloted Day] — Royal Navy (26 Feb 2007)

Doug Henderson: ...to questions about the enemy, the timing, the symmetric or the asymmetric. I want to make the point that we do not know about technological developments either. That is why I am in favour of a Trident replacement. I think that we need an ultimate deterrent and that the Navy plays a crucial role in that. We do not know tomorrow's enemy and we do not know the mass destructive technology of...

New Clause 5: Millennium Compliance (Defence) (23 Mar 1999)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...with France covering exchanges of information on a range of topics, including the year 2000. The question of nuclear safety has been raised. I want to reassure the hon. Gentleman and the House that the Trident system has been checked very carefully as part of our overall programme. There are no computer failures, whether induced by the year 2000 problem or by any other cause, that could...

The Royal Navy (12 Nov 1998)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...possible and that will meet our defence requirements, and we will choose priorities within that framework. The Royal Navy provides our independent strategic nuclear deterrent, in the shape of the Trident force, which provides the fundamental guarantee of our security. Our reliance on nuclear weapons has, of course, radically reduced since the end of the cold war, but the strategic...

The Royal Navy (12 Nov 1998)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...service. The Royal Navy is investigating how such improvements, including the possibility of more port visits, can be made. I hope that the House will welcome the launch in September of the fourth Trident submarine. It has ensured our ability to guarantee a capability to maintain continuous patrols over the lifetime of the Trident force. Defence diplomacy is increasingly important for all...

Plymouth Development Corporation (10 Mar 1993)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...more of the time of the House. I thought that I had already clarified our position. The Labour party's policy is clear: there is a need to maintain options because of the strategic importance of Trident, which means the maintenance of both Rosyth and Plymouth. Both must have the capability of dealing with Trident, but they will clearly have to attract other work to make themselves viable...

Plymouth Development Corporation (10 Mar 1993)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...that that matter would be raised by Conservative Members. I have already had some discussions today on that matter, in another forum. The policy of the Labour party is that the refitting of Trident is of such strategic importance that a country such as Britain requires options. That means that a capability must be retained in both Rosyth and Plymouth, so that Britain can properly maintain...

Plymouth Development Corporation (10 Mar 1993)

Mr Doug Henderson: The hon. Gentleman has not considered what has been happening previously with the refitting of important MOD vessels. Maintaining a Trident submarine does not occupy all the work of any particular yard. What I am saying, and what those involved in shipbuilding and ship repair recognise, is that a yard in the modern world must have a greater flexibility than has been the case with some yards....

Plymouth Development Corporation (10 Mar 1993)

Mr Doug Henderson: ...an important point that concerns people both in the dockyard and in the whole of the Plymouth community. The reason for the order is that the Government recognise that, even if the refitting of Trident goes to Devonport, there will still not be sufficient employment to regenerate the dockland and the wider economic areas of Plymouth, and that further action is required. Indeed, when the...