Trident

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 5 Mai 1987.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Martin Flannery Mr Martin Flannery , Sheffield, Hillsborough 12:00, 5 Mai 1987

Do I understand that the Government's policy is to go on producing useless weapons in order to keep people in work? Is that what the Government are saying? Has it ever struck the Government that the British people need all kinds of things besides weapons? If the Government's philosophy is to go on producing these useless weapons and boasting that it keeps people in work, but it has nothing in common with any kind of thoughtful process, why do they not switch to producing those things that are of some use?