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Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Soames of Fletching Excerpts
Monday 14th January 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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The right hon. Gentleman is right to pay tribute to the men and women, both past and present, who have done so much to maintain that at-sea nuclear deterrence. I can give him an absolute assurance that the investment and resources that are needed are being made available to maintain this important deterrence, which has always had a lot of cross-party support.

Lord Soames of Fletching Portrait Sir Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) (Con)
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When my right hon. Friend considers the financial sustainability of the Vanguard programme, does he also consider the question of the nuclear doctrine? When was it last revised and on what basis would he reconsider revising it?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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This is something that has to be continuously revised and looked at not just by our Department, but right across the Government, and that is always ongoing.