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  Trident Replacement - Not yet proven
  
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  <p>The motion before the House read:</p>
  
  <blockquote>This House supports the Government's decisions, as set out in the <a href="http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/PolicyStrategyandPlanning/DefenceWhitePaper2006Cm6994.htm">White Paper The Future of the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent (Cm 6994)</a>, to take the steps necessary to maintain the UK's minimum strategic nuclear deterrent beyond the life of the existing system and to take further steps towards meeting the UK's disarmament responsibilities under <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty#Second_pillar:_disarmament">Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty</a>.</blockquote>
  
  <p>The majority voted against changing these words to:</p>
  
  <blockquote>This House <i>notes</i> the Government's decision, as set out in the <a href="http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/PolicyStrategyandPlanning/DefenceWhitePaper2006Cm6994.htm">White Paper The Future of the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent (Cm 6994)</a>, to take the steps necessary to maintain the UK minimum strategic nuclear deterrent beyond the life of the existing system and to take further steps towards meeting the United Kingdom's disarmament responsibilities under <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty#Second_pillar:_disarmament">Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty</a>, <i>but believes that the case is not yet proven and remains unconvinced of the need for an early decision.</i></blockquote>
  
  <p>The <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2007-03-14&number=78">next vote</a> passed the originally proposed motion.  Click <a href="http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2007-03-14&number=77&number2=78">here</a> to see which MPs voted inconsistently between the two divisions.</p>
  
  
  
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