Mrs. Cryer: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many US nuclear warheads are based in the United Kingdom; when he last discussed with the US authorities their withdrawal of warheads from the UK; and if he will make a statement. [218747]
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Hansard on Nuclear Weapons Safety, July 22nd 2008
22 July 2008 : Column 1063W, Nuclear Weapons: Safety Measures
Mrs. Cryer: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what procedures are in place with regard to the (a) design and (b) handling of nuclear weapons to ensure that there is no popcorning or accidental explosion; what procedures are in place to ensure public safety in the event of popcorning; and if he will make a statement. [218746]
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Hansard on Trident, Scotland, 21st July 2008
Ms Katy Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the number of civilian jobs in Scotland dependent on the Trident programme; what the locations are of those jobs; and how many there are at each site. [219728]
Des Browne: The latest available figure for civilian jobs that directly rely upon the Trident programme in Scotland is 859, as at December 2006. It was estimated at that point that there were a further 250 indirect civilian jobs based on employment relating to support activities to the Trident programme.
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW INQUIRY: GLOBAL SECURITY: NON-PROLIFERATION
Please find the attached Announcement of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee consultation inviting submissions no later than 29th September 2008. NIS will make a submission on Treaty legal obligations and Disarmament Verification.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW INQUIRY: GLOBAL SECURITY: NON-PROLIFERATION
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Hansard on Nuclear Submarines, 15th July
15 July 2008 : Column 312W*
*Nuclear Submarines*
*Mr. Streeter:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the status of the ISOLUS programme is; and if he will make a statement. [218348] -
Hansard on Nuclear Weapons, USA and Submarine Accidents, 7th Jul 2008
USA: Nuclear Weapons
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many US nuclear weapons are maintained at (a) RAF Lakenheath, (b) other UK mainland bases and /(c)/ UK bases overseas; and if he will make a statement. [215792]
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Hansard on Nuclear Weapons, 7th July 2008
7 July 2008 : Column 1154W, USA Nuclear Weapons
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many US nuclear weapons are maintained at /(a)/ RAF Lakenheath, /(b)/ other UK mainland bases and /(c)/ UK bases overseas; and if he will make a statement. [215792]
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AWE timetable for new building project plans announced on 26th June
Written answers, 30 Jun 2008 : Column 610W
AWE Burghfield: Finance
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how the cost of AWE Burghfield’s operations in 2007-08 was apportioned in the Defence budget. [212332] -
Hansard on AWE Burghfield, 18th June 2008
18 Jun 2008 : Column 1013W, AWE Burghfield: Costs
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost of operation of AWE Burghfield was in the last year for which figures are available. [211556]
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Hanard on Aircraft Carriers, 11th June 2008
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11 Jun 2008 : Column 255W*
*Aircraft Carriers: Nuclear Power*
*Mr. Hancock:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the merits of converting the design of the two future aircraft carriers to nuclear power. [209342]
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Hansard on AWE Burghfield, 11th June 2008
11th June 2008 : Column 257W, AWE Burghfield
Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2008, Official Report, column 2138W, on AWE Burghfield, in what way the emergency arrangements infrastructure at AWE Burghfield was affected by the July 2007 flooding; and what steps have been taken to remedy the situation. [208892]
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Hansard on Nuclear Weapons, 10th June 2008
10 Jun 2008 : Column 120W, Nuclear Weapons
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the UK Trident warhead complies with the guideline that insensitive high explosive should be used for the supercharge in a nuclear weapon, as specified in JSP 538 regulation of the nuclear weapon programme, Annex G, on safety principles and guidelines for nuclear weapons systems. [209190]