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Nuclear Weapons: Finance
*Nick Harvey:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on the UK nuclear deterrent programme, including the Atomic Weapons Establishment, in each year from 1998 to 2008, expressed in cash terms. [208183]
Conference Report- Is a Just War Possible? Cumberland Lodge, 17th March 2008
The Scottish government has set up an expert group to investigate how best to get rid of nuclear weapons, the Sunday Herald can reveal. The group, to be chaired by Bruce Crawford MSP, the minister for parliamentary business, is seen by many as a crucial step towards making Scotland a nuclear-free nation – and could trigger a confrontation with Westminster.
BNFL’s AWE & DML Devonport shares boosted by Trident renewal vote
On March 19, 2007 The Express On Sunday reported that the Parliamentary Trident renewal vote boosted the value of BNFL’s 33% holding in AWEML. The report states that BNFL withdrew the sale until after MPs approved Trident renewal in order to boost its value. DML expects a similar increase in the price it can get from BAE Systems, the current bidder for the Plymouth dockyard. The article is reprinted in full below:
*House of Commons
Early Day Motions
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*PRIME MINISTER AND NATIONAL SECURITY 1:3:07
*Mr Dai Davies
Glenda Jackson
Kelvin Hopkins
Mr Gordon Prentice
Lynne Jones
Mr George Galloway
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Mr Mike HancockDavid TaylorMrs Ann Cryer
That this House recalls that, when summing up the debate on Iraq on 18th
March 2003, the vote which gave parliamentary authority to the
Government to invade Iraq, the Prime Minister asserted that 'This is the
It wasn’t quite a throwback to the Cold War era of rowdy Commons debates and campaigners chained to the gates of Greenham Common. But last week’s rebellion over the UK’s nuclear arsenal was still sizeable. It also drew a major parallel with the past: ministers, officials and the public have little idea how much the controversial nuclear deterrent will cost.
[Also, according to a 2005 MORI poll this decision does not have public support]
25.01.07 – 06.03.07, Hansard – Written Answers to Questions, 22 Jan 2007 : Column 1555W Trident
Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in which year he expects that the Trident nuclear capability would, if not upgraded, become obsolete. [116808]
Nuclear Free Local Authorities Welcome Today's High Court Ruling Against the Government's Nuclear Consultation
Simple questions to ask those supporting nuclear weapons,
No evidence that nuclear weapons deterred
Your Letters, The Herald, (Scotland) June 26 2006
The government's argument for keeping an “independent nuclear deterrent” is flawed, MPs have been told … 'capital punishment had been abolished, but there had not been a “rush of murders on the street”'. Read the full artical on the BBC News site.
THE FUTURE OF THE UK'S STRATEGIC NUCLEAR DETERRENT: THE WHITE PAPER
Tuesday 23 January
At 10.30 am in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House (room subject to change), oral evidence will be taken from commentators, academics and think tank representatives (witnesses to be confirmed).
Tuesday 30 January
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