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Democratic Unionists policy on trident nuclear weapons programme

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Should the UK renew its Trident nuclear weapons programme?

  Public statementsYes

Democratic Unionists answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Peter Robinson MP, Belfast East voted strongly for the policy Trident replacement - In favour” ‐org.uk

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Strongly agree

Yes

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) generally supports the UK's national defense and has historically backed the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons programme. However, they may not be as strongly committed to this issue as some other conservative parties. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, and upgrade the current programme

The DUP is likely to support upgrading the current Trident nuclear weapons programme, as they have historically backed its renewal and generally support strong national defense policies. However, they may not be as strongly committed to this issue as some other conservative parties. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but remove the base from Scotland

While the DUP supports the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons programme, they may be open to relocating the base from Scotland if it is deemed necessary for political or strategic reasons. However, this is not a primary concern for the party. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

The DUP is unlikely to support the complete abandonment of the Trident nuclear weapons programme, as they generally support strong national defense policies and have backed the renewal of Trident in the past. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, and divert the funds into health, education, and welfare initiatives

The DUP is unlikely to support diverting funds from the Trident nuclear weapons programme to health, education, and welfare initiatives, as they have historically backed the renewal of Trident and generally support strong national defense policies. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and the UK should encourage all countries to dismantle their nuclear weapon programmes

The DUP is unlikely to support this position, as they have historically backed the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons programme and have not shown a strong commitment to global disarmament efforts. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Unionist Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 148 voters that identify as Democratic Unionist.

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