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Orders of the Day — Abortifacient Drug (Licence): Nuclear Deterrence (22 Jul 1991)

Mr Derek Conway: ...agreement signed. Undoubtedly there is a will on all sides to reduce the burden of such a large arsenal. The question remains, however, whether it is right for the United Kingdom to pursue the Trident programme as our national system. My party believes that that is the case and will continue to stand by it, whereas the Opposition, as far as I am aware—perhaps we shall be told...

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Expenditure (5 May 1987)

Mr Derek Conway: ...? Is he further aware that the policies of the Liberal party and the Social Democratic party, as put forward by their Front Bench spokesmen, would lead to the loss of those jobs in Shrewsbury? If Trident were to be cancelled, the cancellation costs would diminish further the conventional budget and lead to further job losses.

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: French Defence Minister (24 Mar 1987)

Mr Derek Conway: Does my right hon. Friend agree that if the Government were to accept the Liberal party's advice to purchase the French M4 and M5 missiles the cancellation costs of Trident would be in excess of £3 billion? Given the present vogue for massage, would that be a gross massage of public expenditure?

Business of the House (5 Mar 1987)

Mr Derek Conway: ...of the Liberal conference that went unilateral and a video of the interview with the leader of the SDP on "This Week Next Week" when he thought that perhaps three rather than four submarines for Trident may be an alternative policy? As the SDP and the Liberals are in total disarray about this matter, the House should see the recordings before Monday's debate.