TRIDENT AND THE STRATEGIC DEFENCE AND SECURITY REVIEW

Early day motion 110, tabled 26 May 2010 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 76 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to hold a strategic defence and security review; notes with concern the stated intention to conduct it without giving due consideration to the role of nuclear weapons in ensuring the defence of the UK; believes that not only does the commitment under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty require nuclear weapons and disarmament to be considered within the framework of the review but that the threat of spending cuts to the defence and other Government budgets makes this all the more important; and urges the Secretary of State for Defence to ensure that the review includes both the UK's ongoing possession of nuclear weapons and the replacement programme.

Signatures by party: Labour 48, Liberal Democrat 17, Scottish National Party 5, Plaid Cymru 3, Green 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.