Results 1-4 of 4 for trident speaker:Andrew Robathan

Defence in the United Kingdom (17 Nov 2005)

Andrew Robathan: ...of a full-scale debate and consultation on the future of the nuclear deterrent. We know, because the Government have told us, that a decision will be made in this Parliament about a replacement for Trident. The Government should, as the Conservatives did in the 1970s when Trident was being discussed, publish papers stating the facts and the arguments for and against, so that we can have an...

Defence Estimates (15 Oct 1996)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...Labour Members. One Labour Member in 13 is willing to go on the record—never mind those who are not willing to go on the record—as saying that they support the call for the scrapping of Trident as an essential step towards eliminating nuclear weapons world-wide … and to end the United Kingdom's involvement in the conventional arms trade". The Opposition have the nerve to...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Trident (9 Jan 1996)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...of nuclear weapons makes many hon. Members uncomfortable—particularly the deployment of cruise missiles in the past decade, which was opposed by many hon. Members? The non-stop opposition to Trident by some Liberal and Labour Members suggests that they are more concerned with their own peculiar principles than with the good defence of our nation, which is supported by the majority of...

The Army (4 May 1994)

Mr Andrew Robathan: ...20 minutes or so—I noticed him here then—but he must realise that this is a debate on the Army. However much he would like it to happen, the Army is not yet reduced to being armed with tridents. Trident is a naval project.