Results 1-20 of 34 for trident speaker:Gordon Prentice
- Point of Order: Trident (14 Mar 2007)
Gordon Prentice: ...of sentences. Shortly before he died, Robin said this: "Investment in a new strategic nuclear system would be worse than an irrelevance... It is... against Britain's national interests to replace Trident. It is also against our international obligations, notably the commitment in the non-proliferation treaty to proceed in good faith to nuclear disarmament." The White Paper is full of...
- Point of Order: Trident (14 Mar 2007)
Gordon Prentice: The United States nuclear posture review that went to Congress in December 2001 estimated that it would take 13 years, not 17 years, to replace a US Trident submarine.
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Trident (1 Mar 2007)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will publish the legal advice the Prime Minister received which allowed her to state that the upgrading of Trident is compatible with the UK's obligations under the non-proliferation treaty.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (29 Nov 2006)
Gordon Prentice: Has my friend had the opportunity to read early-day motion 327 on the Government's consultation on Trident? Will he give an undertaking, as Deputy Prime Minister and deputy leader, that he will use his best offices to persuade the national executive committee to consult Labour party members and publish the results—
- Business of the House (23 Nov 2006)
Gordon Prentice: On Trident, can the Leader of the House give us any information on the nature of the question to be put to the House? What weight does he give to the views of General Sir Patrick Cordingley, who was on the "Today" programme this morning, and the views of the Catholic bishops of England and Wales?
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (24 Jul 2006)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how long it takes to target Trident missiles when at sea.
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (24 Jul 2006)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many civil servants listed are working on Trident and nuclear weapons policy, broken down by grade.
- Business of the House (20 Jul 2006)
Gordon Prentice: My Friend the Prime Minister hinted a couple of weeks ago that there may be some fresh thinking on how the Government would consult the House on Trident. May I remind him of what we are demanding? We want a Green Paper setting out the options and we want a vote in this House.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (21 Jun 2006)
Gordon Prentice: A year ago, my friend told us that a decision to replace Trident would have to be made in this Parliament. Would not it be an absolute outrage if billions were squandered on a new generation of nuclear weapons without a vote in the House?
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (22 May 2006)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to publish his recommendations on the future of Trident.
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Trident (16 Feb 2006)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will commission a report from the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit on the Trident nuclear deterrent; and if he will make a statement.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Nuclear Deterrence (23 Jan 2006)
Gordon Prentice: The Prime Minister told us nine months ago that a decision would be taken in this Parliament on the replacement of Trident, and that he wanted to listen to the views of hon. Members. Is it my Friend's intention to publish a Green Paper setting out the options on this matter—we need not stick with just a submarine-based deterrent; there could be any number of other permutations—and...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Nuclear Deterrent (14 Nov 2005)
Gordon Prentice: How many civil servants in his Department are working on policy for replacing Trident, broken down by grade.
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (7 Nov 2005)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of re-fitting each of the Trident submarines was in each year since they were commissioned.
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (31 Oct 2005)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much it cost to store nuclear missiles for the Trident fleet in each of the last 10 years.
- Written Answers — Prime Minister: Trident Replacement (28 Oct 2005)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Newport, West (Paul Flynn) of 19 October 2005, Official Report, column 841, in which years he expects the decision on Trident replacement to be made.
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (27 Oct 2005)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average length of tour of a Trident submarine was in the last period for which figures are available.
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (27 Oct 2005)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a Green Paper setting out the options for replacement of Trident.
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (27 Oct 2005)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the staff complement is of a Trident submarine, broken down by (a) rank and (b) function.
- Written Answers — Defence: Trident (27 Oct 2005)
Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the design life is of a Trident (a) nuclear warhead and (b) missile.