Urgent Question on test firing of Trident nuclear missile
23 January 2017 (updated on 23 January 2017)
On Monday 23 January, Kevan Jones, MP for North Durham, asked an Urgent Question on the test firing of a Trident nuclear missile.
Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Fallon, responded on behalf of the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: Urgent Question on the test firing of a Trident nuclear missile in June 2016
- Read Commons Hansard: Trident: Test Firing
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House of Commons Library analysis
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The Library has published a briefing paper on Replacing the UK's 'Trident' Nuclear Deterrent which contains more information.
About Urgent Questions
At times MPs may want to put an urgent question to a Minister. If a matter of public importance has arisen, which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to the Speaker to put forward such a question.
The relevant government department would be informed at once.
If the Speaker agrees, the question will be asked after that day’s Question Time.
Once the MP has asked the main question, they are allowed to ask a supplementary question. Other MPs will then be called to ask further questions on the same subject.
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