Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the members of the nuclear enterprise board are; what the terms of reference are of that board; how many times that board has met since January 2015; and how that board reports to ministers.

Membership of the Defence Nuclear Executive Board consists of the:

Permanent Secretary

Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

Director General Finance

Director General Security Policy

Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Military Capability

Chief Scientific Advisor

Fleet Commander

The Terms of Reference for the Board are currently being reviewed. The Board sits quarterly and has met four times since January 2015; it reports to Ministers via the Defence Board.