TRIDENT REPLACEMENT (NO. 2)

Motion Text

That this House notes that construction has begun on the Successor submarines as part of the programme to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system; is concerned that during the debate on the Address on 18 July 2016, Official Report, columns 6-114, the Government was unable to give an estimate for the for the total lifetime cost of the programme, despite some reports suggesting the figure could be more than £200 billion; believes that the funds spent on Trident replacement would be better spent on tackling threats identified in the National Security Strategy; and calls on the Government to cancel the plans for Trident replacement and fully participate in discussions at the UN to prohibit nuclear weapons across the world.