Asked by: Lord Trefgarne (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
Her Majesty's Government whether the Trident replacement programme is on schedule; and if so, when they expect that the first Dreadnought submarine, together with its missiles and systems, will enter service.
Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
The Dreadnought programme to replace the four Vanguard Class nuclear-armed submarines is on schedule; HMS Dreadnought, the first of her Class, will enter service in the early 2030s.
Asked by: Lord Trefgarne (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how long the central heating and hot water systems at Wellington Barracks have been out of order; and when they expect them to be restored to working order.
Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
The fault with the gas boosters to the boiler supplying central heating and hot water at Wellington Barracks was identified on Monday 23 January 2017 and restored to working order on Thursday 26 January 2017. Electric heaters and mobile hand washing stations were provided in the intervening period.