15 Jan 2008, AWE Burghfield
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 17 December 2007, Official Report, column 1035W, on AWE Burghfield, how many safety shortfalls (a) were identified by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) during the risk assessment, (b) were resolved by the delayed 27 September 2007 target date, (c) will shortly be resolved and (d) will remain unresolved under the current single operation licensing regime imposed by the NII for each warhead handling operation; and if he will make a statement. [177368]
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Hansard on Iran’s Nuclear programme
13 Dec 2007 : Column 829W
Iran: Nuclear Weapons
Mr. Hague: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what decisions were taken at the meeting of E3+3 Political Directors in Paris on 1 December about the next stage in discussions with Iran over its nuclear programme; and when the next meeting between Javier Solana and Saeed Jalili is expected. [172792]
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Hansard March/April, NPT and AWE
Hansard entries 29th March to 24th April
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*Written Answers*
*29 Mar 2007 : Column 1775W
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty**Alan Simpson: *To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2007, Official
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BNFL helpline for AWE body parts families
Full article from NewburyToday:http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=4187~~~ British Nuclear Fuels sets up helpline to give advice to families affected by the AWE body parts scandal
A HELPLINE has been set up for families affected by the Atomic Weapons Establishment's body parts scandal.
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Tissue Samples Taken Without Permission from Families
On 18th April , Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling made a statement in the House of Commons in response to the public outcry over the retention of tissue samples and whole organs from deceased workers in the nuclear industry without next of kin knowledge or permission.
During the morning it emerged that there were six such cases relating workers at AW(R)E Aldermaston. NIS was able to get a message during the speech, to Liberal Democrate MP, Susan Kramer on the floor of the House who was then able to ask the Minister about incidents at AWE.
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March 07 Update
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:
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Early Day Motions on the Replacement of Trident Nov. 2006 – March 2007
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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
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Counting the cost of the UK’s next nuclear deterrent
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.
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Counting the cost of the UK’s next nuclear deterrent
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.
Article from publicfinance.co.uk
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Trident Costs – Public Finance News
Public Finance understands that the 87-strong Labour rebellion could have been bigger had the spin around costs been better assessed. Following a debate that led one minister to resign and 15 former ministers – including ex-home secretary Charles Clarke – to reject Blair’s policy, one senior rebel said: ‘Several floating voters in the Labour camp considered opposing the project but concluded that a £20bn top-end cost wasn’t significant for a 30-year deterrent.’ Well, how does £91bn sound?
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Trident renewal, Commons Vote on 16th March 2007
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]
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Hansard on NPT January – March 2007
*8 Jan 2007 : Column 98W
Nuclear Disarmament**Nick Harvey:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the 13 practical steps toward nuclear disarmament referred to on page 13 of the White Paper CM6994, in respect of which of these steps progress has been made; and if he will make a statement. [108787]