This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Defund and scrap Trident's replacements.
Trident is a set of submarines armed with nuclear missilies. They are considered to be "deterrents". The cost for these WMDs have been in the tens of billions. It is now on the table to replace the Trident programme, with something even more expensive. The "cheap" proposal is at 167 billion pounds.
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"The overall cost of replacing and maintaining Britain's nuclear deterrent will reach 167 billion pounds ($256 billion), much more than expected, according to a lawmaker's and Reuters' calculations based on official figures." — http://reut.rs/1UybhEG
It is money that "would be enough to fully fund A&E services for 40 years, employ 150,000 new nurses, build 1.5 million affordable homes, build 30,000 new primary schools, or cover tuition fees for 4 million students." — http://bit.ly/1oY82dU
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can't accept your petition in its current form as it is not clear what action you would like the UK Government and Parliament to take. Parliament has not yet agreed to funding the replacement of Trident and therefore cannot defnd it. You could start a new petition calling for no money to be granted for the replacement of Trident.
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