TRIDENT REPLACEMENT

Early day motion 150, tabled 21 May 2013 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 70 members.

That this House notes the findings of the National Security Strategy that a nuclear weapon threat from another state is of low likelihood; further notes a procurement cost of £25 billion and an estimated lifetime cost of over £100 billion for the replacement of the Trident nuclear weapon system; believes that there are greater spending priorities both at the Ministry of Defence and across other departments; and urges the Government to cancel plans to replace Trident.

Signatures by party: Labour 42, Liberal Democrat 13, Scottish National Party 6, Plaid Cymru 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Respect 1.