Hansard

This region of the NIS site shows published records of UK government policy and parliamentary debates on nuclear weapons issues. It includes articles and links to the latest parliamentary debates; the views of media commentators and NGOs. The HANSARD section lists parliamentary questions and government ministers’ answers, which are a regular source of detailed information on all aspects of nuclear weapons manufacture, operations and military policy.

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Arms Control: Nuclear Weapons - Hansard 2nd June 2009
2009-06-02 15:31
UK government statement on the US NPT PrepCom in proposal on a fissile material cut-off treaty (FMCT). ... more
Hansard on Atomic Weapons Establishment: Expenditure - 1st June 2009
2009-06-01 14:00
*Nick Harvey:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the expenditure incurred at the Atomic Weapons Establishment of £800 million in 2008-09, £900 million in 2009-10 and £950 million in 2010-11 is additional to /(a)/ the capital cost of warheads included in the Defence White Paper, /(b)/ the £5.3 billion 25 year AWEML and management contract, /(c)/ the running costs of the current Trident programme and /(d)/ settlements made under the Comprehensive Spending Review. [271399] ... more
Hansard on Clyde Submarine Base - 18th May 2009
2009-05-18 14:00
*Nick Harvey:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when his Department plans to change to Faslane the homeport of /(a)/ HMS Trenchant, /(b)/ HMS Talent and /(c)/ HMS Triumph; and when each vessel will have its mid-commission major maintenance period. [275219] *Mr. Quentin Davies:* HMS Trenchant, HMS Talent and HMS Triumph will transfer progressively to HM Naval Base Clyde between 2014 and 2017 upon completion of their mid commission major maintenance periods.
Hansard on AWE and Trident Replacement, 29th April, 2009
2009-04-29 14:00
*Nick Harvey:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the objectives are of the Threat Reduction Division at the Atomic Weapons Establishment; and how many staff are employed in this division. [271266] ... more
Hansard on AWE recruitment, 28th April 2009
2009-04-28 14:00
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) scientists, (b) engineers and (c) technicians the Atomic Weapons Establishment plans to recruit in the next five years; and what their areas of expertise will be. [271265] ... more
Hansard on AWE and Trident Replacement, 20th April, 2009
2009-04-20 14:00
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether (a) public-private partnership and (b) private finance initiative arrangements may be put in place under the AWE Aldermaston management contract. [269710] ... more
Hansard on the proposed Enriched Uranium Facility and Hydrodynamics Facility at AWE Aldermaston
2009-03-30 14:00
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Portsmouth South of 18 December 2008, Official Report, column 964W, on AWE Aldermaston, if he will place in the Library a copy of any Preliminary Safety Report prepared by the Directorate of Major Projects when it has been completed at AWE Aldermaston for the proposed Enriched Uranium Facility and Hydrodynamics Facility at AWE Aldermaston which has been provided to the Health and Safety Executive. ... more