Jobs ArgumentThe replacement of Trident represents a poor rate of return in the generation of jobs. A report by CND demonstrates that employment levels will be lower and costs higher than on the original Trident programme. Currently the UK Government is looking at ways it can stimulate the economy. The report demonstrates that spending money on huge defence projects like Trident is not a good idea. If you want to use £25 billion of public expenditure to maximise employment, then the last thing you would do is build nuclear weapons.“Several studies have demonstrated how disarmament and reduced military expenditures, if matched by alternative expenditure in the civil economy, can provide increased employment opportunities. Indeed, over the past fifteen years there have been a series of massive redundancies in the nuclear weapons network, reflecting the general decline in arms related employment. Notably, employment at Barrow has declined from 12,500 to 3,400 and overall there has been nearly a 60% reduction in employment at these facilities.” Nuclear disarmament on the other hand would create technical jobs as there would be a need to decommission nuclear submarines and warheads.
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