Nuclear Free Local Authorities Welcome Today's High Court Ruling Against the Government's Nuclear Consultation
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Trident replacement questions
Simple questions to ask those supporting nuclear weapons,
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No evidence that nuclear weapons deterred
No evidence that nuclear weapons deterred
Your Letters, The Herald, (Scotland) June 26 2006
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Next Defence Select Committee Hearings
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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BBC quotes NIS in DSC Hearing yesterday
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.
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Government Consultation on Trident
It is not yet known how the government intends to consult on the White Paper on the Replacement of Trident Nuclear Submarines as a platform for nuclear weapons that was published on 4th December 2006. However it's own rules are clear. The six consultation criteria are as follows:
1.Consult widely throughout the process,allowing a minimum of 12 weeks for written consultation at least once during the development of the policy.
2.Be clear about what your proposals are, who may be affected, what questions are being asked and the time scale for responses.
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MOD Trident Replacement White Paper Protests
Protest at the Faslane submarine base in Scotland and at AWE Aldermaston
on Monday 12th December focused on the government's White Paper proposing -
Plan to cut nuclear stockpile ‘a hollow gesture’
Plan to cut nuclear stockpile ‘a hollow gesture’
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2007 vote on Trident replacement
*2007 vote on Trident replacement*
Press Association
*Thursday November 23, 2006 12:03 PM*Parliament will vote on the possibility of a replacement for the Trident nuclear deterrent systems early next year, it has been announced.
The Government will bring forward a White Paper on the issue before Christmas, which will then be followed by a “period of debate”, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said.
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AUGUST 2006 UPDATE
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Parliamentary Question: Nuclear Deterrent
Nuclear Deterrent
<David Laws> (Yeovil, Liberal Democrat)
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History of Nuclear Weapons Decision Making
Previous changes in warhead system suggests that the nuclear lobby began the programme of replacement about two years ago and the Prime Minister agreed about 12 months ago.
Here is a collection of PDF articles just published in Foreign Affairs on the
issue.