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- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Trident (11 Mar 1986)
Mr Tim Yeo: asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the latest estimate of the cost of the Trident missile programme.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Trident (11 Mar 1986)
Mr Tim Yeo: I am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for that detailed answer. Although the rise in the pound against the dollar since the date quoted will further reduce the cost of Trident, is he aware that many people remain concerned about the way in which expenditure on Trident may curtail spending on other important defence programmes?
- Public Expenditure (4 Mar 1985)
Mr Tim Yeo: ...Friend the Member for Bridlington (Mr. Townend) to EEC expenditure. Even after the stout effort made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, our expenditure is still running at £1 billion a year. Reference was also made, rightly, to Trident whose military usefulness is already being called into question and whose cost is well beyond what the country can afford. The cancellation of...
