Patrick Wintour and Richard Norton-Taylor, Saturday July 8, 2006
The Guardian <http://www.guardian.co.uk>
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,,1815762,00.html
Patrick Wintour and Richard Norton-Taylor, Saturday July 8, 2006
The Guardian <http://www.guardian.co.uk>
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,,1815762,00.html
Are nuclear weapons an insurance policy?
Report prepared by Dan Plesch for the Foreign Policy Centre. Published March 2006. Read this 206k pdf file here.
2002 STRATEGY PLAN
FOR THE ATOMIC WEAPONS ESTABLISHMENT (AWE) ALDERMASTON
Proposal: DOE Circular18/84 Laser research facility (Orion)05/02003/RESMAJ
Congratulations to cautious Planning Committee
2002 STRATEGY PLAN
FOR THE ATOMIC WEAPONS ESTABLISHMENT (AWE) ALDERMASTON
Proposal: DOE Circular 18/84 Laser research facility (Orion) 05/02003/RESMAJ
Meeting Goes Ahead without Documents
ORION LASER PLANNING COMMITTEE HEARING
The hearing
Eastern Area Planning Committee of West Berkshire Council is expected to hear the case for the MoD Orion Laser on
The Ministry of Defence is seeking approval for a FULL Planning Notice for a Replacement Laser research facility (Orion) at AWE Aldermaston, two years after the original NOPD was submitted to West Berks. Council Planning Authority. The last date to submit Objections to this development at the site is 30 th SEPTEMBER 2005.
The Notice not an “application” since the Council, through its Planning Committee, cannot approve or refuse such government plans. The council may raise objections or inform the MoD that the council has objections.
SN/IA/3706
Last updated: 5 July 2005
Author: Tim Youngs & Claire Taylor
International Affairs and Defence Section
This note summarises the evolution of the British nuclear deterrent since the 1950s and looks at the various components of the Trident system. It then considers the possible options available, such as upgrading the existing system, procuring a direct replacement, or developing a new capability.
Read the full document here – Attachment: trident_hans_ 050705.pdf.
House of Commons – Nuclear Deterrent – 6 June 2005
8. *Mr. Desmond Swayne (New Forest, West)* (Con): Whether it is his policy to replace Trident with a new generation of strategic nuclear deterrent. [1923]
10. *Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin)* (Con): Whether the decision has been taken in principle in favour of a new generation strategic nuclear deterrent. [1925]
The Nuclear Information Service calls upon the next British Government to:
House of Commons – Nuclear Weapons
Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to alter the alert status of British nuclear weapons. [224982]
Mr. Hoon: None
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Mr Michael Weir (Angus):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to remove the British nuclear deterrent from the Clyde.
(218369)
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Mr Michael Weir (Angus):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will rule out the acquisition of battlefield nuclear weapons for use by British forces.
(218370)
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Mr Michael Weir (Angus):To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will rule out the use of UK nuclear weapons on a first strike basis.
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