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Mr. Clegg
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department has taken to ensure the cost effectiveness of the British nuclear deterrent.
Mr. Healey
In view of the small proportion of the defence budget represented by current expenditure on the nuclear deterrent and the even smaller proportion which will be spent when the Polaris construction programme has been completed. I have no doubt about the cost-effectiveness of our strategic nuclear forces.