COST OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE

Early day motion 1131, tabled 28 February 2013 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 10 members.

That this House notes that renewing the Trident fleet will cost at least £25 billion; disagrees with former Minister for Security and Counter Terrorism, Lord West that any alternative would undermine the UK's national security; further notes that the so-called independent deterrent is a misdescription as it is almost entirely dependent on US weaponry and technology; asks who this massively expensive missile system is supposed to deter; believes categorically that the proposed cost of £25 billion is completely unaffordable even it if was desirable in this period of austerity; and calls on the Government to scrap Trident and any plans to renew the fleet.

Signatures by party: Labour 4, Liberal Democrat 2, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.