Trident: Test Firing

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:34 pm on 23 January 2017.

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Photo of Michael Fallon Michael Fallon The Secretary of State for Defence 3:34, 23 January 2017

We had this debate last July, when this House decided by an overwhelming majority to re-endorse the principle of the deterrent and to commit to our plan to build the four new Dreadnought submarines. I have made the Prime Minister’s position extremely clear. She has the responsibility for the nuclear deterrent and she is kept informed as to how that deterrent is maintained, including the successful return of HMS Vengeance to the operational cycle.