Results 1-20 of 41 for trident speaker:Angus Robertson

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (29 Oct 2009)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to make the initial gate decision on the replacement of the Trident nuclear weapons system; and what immediate costs are associated with initiation of the project.

Defence Procurement (20 Apr 2009) has video

Angus Robertson: ...to follow so many hon. and right hon. Members who speak with great experience on defence matters. I listened especially closely to what the hon. Member for Mid-Sussex (Mr. Soames) had to say on Trident. It was echoed, I think in the same way, by the hon. Member for North Essex (Mr. Jenkin), and I read that the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field) has said something similar in...

Written Answers — Defence: Trident Submarines (2 Mar 2009)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are being taken to prevent collisions between Trident submarines and other submarines in the future.

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Defence Policy (4 Feb 2009) has video

Angus Robertson: ...in Scotland. Those are the facts. Why should we put up with that? There is also the fact that Scottish service personnel were committed to illegal wars opposed by the people, and the fact that Trident was based in Scotland—a decision that was also opposed by the people.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident Submarines: Maintenance (12 Jan 2009)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the maintenance cost of Trident submarines in (a) 2013-14 and (b) each of the next five years.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident Submarines (10 Dec 2008)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the maintenance cost of Trident submarines in (a) 2008-09 and (b) each of the next five years.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident Submarines (9 Dec 2008)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Trident submarines are on active service; how many are being repaired; and if he will make a statement.

Topical Debate: Defence Policy (30 Oct 2008) has video

Angus Robertson: ...avoid—giving our unwavering support to our troops and the work that they do. The four substantial issues that I want to raise are Iraq, Afghanistan, matters relating to veterans' affairs and Trident. I had the good fortune last week to visit the Iraq mission in Basra and spent a lot of valuable time with the British armed forces there. I was briefed about their work. Having seen what...

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (23 Mar 2007)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate how many (a) direct and (b) indirect civilian jobs in (i) Scotland and (ii) the rest of the UK rely upon the Trident programme.

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

Angus Robertson: On the question of commitments, perhaps we could have some clarity from the Liberal Democrats. At the weekend, we had a demonstration in Scotland against the new generation of Trident weapons. The head of the Church of Scotland said that they were "morally and theologically wrong". Cardinal Keith O'Brien said that they were "immoral". A poll also revealed that 81 per cent. of Liberal...

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (9 May 2006)

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on the development and production of the Mark 98 Mod 7 Fire Control System for Trident; when the system is due to enter service; what the reason is for the upgrade; and if he will make a statement.

South Caucasus (25 Oct 2005)

Angus Robertson: ...counting and penny pinching. When we consider existing and pending Government spending commitments, the cuts are shown in a bad light. This Parliament is expected to vote on a projected replacement cost for the Trident nuclear missile programme of £20 billion. I have been discussing a shortfall of £20 million in the global conflict prevention pool, cast against £20 billion....

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Nuclear Deterrent (6 Jun 2005)

Angus Robertson: I welcome the Secretary of State, and his accent, to his new position, but I remind him of the recent opinion poll indicating that 78 per cent. of Scots are opposed to the replacement of Trident. In a time of procurement overspends and cuts in the Navy, the Air Force and the Army, why do the Government not fully fund conventional defence, rather than wasting £20 billion on weapons of...

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (7 Apr 2005)

Mr Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in which countries the arming, fusing and firing system components of Trident nuclear warheads are manufactured; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (7 Apr 2005)

Mr Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) in which countries the (a) neutron generators and (b) the gas reservoirs of Trident nuclear warheads are manufactured; and if he will make a statement; (2) in which countries the gas reservoirs for Trident nuclear warheads are filled with tritium; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (14 Mar 2005)

Mr Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment his Department has made of the threats the UK's Trident nuclear weapons are (a) intended to deter and (b) targeted against; when this assessment was last (i) reviewed and (ii) changed; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (21 Feb 2005)

Mr Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate how many (a) direct and (b) indirect civilian jobs in (i) Scotland and (ii) the rest of the UK rely upon the Trident programme.

Written Answers — Defence: Fire Control and Retargeting Systems (21 Feb 2005)

Mr Angus Robertson: ...a statement; (2) what assessment his Department has made of the total cost of acquiring the (a) hardware and (b) software for (i) the Mk98 Mod 5 Fire Control System and (ii) modifications to the Trident system under the SLBM Retargeting System; and if he will make a statement; (3) what assessment his Department has made of the date of entry into service of the Mk98 Mod 5 Fire Control...

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (21 Feb 2005)

Mr Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average cost per year of maintenance for one Trident nuclear submarine has been since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Defence: Trident (9 Feb 2005)

Mr Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment his Department has made of the cost to his Department in each year since 1993 of modifications to the shore-based target planning system for Trident; when the last modification took place; what its cost was; and if he will make a statement on the functions of these modifications.