23 October 2008 Hansard
*Column 476W*
*Michael Ancram* (Devizes, Conservative)To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps the Government is taking to promote multilateral nuclear disarmament.
Aldermaston latest news
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AWE Bylaws Legal Challenge
A Judicial Review Appeal of the High Court decision on AWE bylaws in March 2008 is to be heard in the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London on Wednesday, 26th November 2008.
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Proposed compensation to communities near nuclear waste sites
Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste has to be stored at all nuclear facilities including AWE Aldermaston. Decommissioned submarines waste also has to be stored for many years.
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AWE approved planning applications
Planning Approvals 2005/08 Minor applications are dealt with by officers.
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District Judge dismisses Aldermaston SOCPA case
District Judge dismisses Aldermaston SOCPA case
Ministry of Defence takes 17 months to prepare a case doomed to failure.
In Newbury Magistrates Court, a District Judge dismissed a case of trespass on a nuclear licensed site against an Aldermaston peace campaigner. The prosecution under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act(SOCPA), failed to criminalise lawful protest.
Juliet McBride was arrested inside the perimeter fence at the Atomic Weapons Establishment in March 2007, during a no Trident replacement protest. -
NIS Update – Planning Approval for CMRF
NIS Update, 18th August 2008
Planning Committee Approval for CMRF
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£2bn bonus for US corporations if government goes ahead with Trident replacement
Recent reports in the Guardian show that there is a hidden bonus of over £2bn to US corporations if the government goes ahead with building new nuclear warheads.
American firm Lockheed Martin has a large share in the management and ownership of the UK's nuclear weapons factories at Aldermaston.
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Trident warhead replacement confirmed
The Guardian reports that David Gould, former chief operating officer at the Defence Equipment and Support Organisation, stated in June 2007 that AWE would build a new Trident warhead. At a defence industry conference Mr Gould said: “The intention is to replace the entire Vanguard class submarine system. Including the warhead and missile.”
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NIS Update – including new AWE planning application deadline
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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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Hansard on Nuclear Disarmament, 9th June 2008
*9 Jun 2008 : Column 3W*
Nuclear Disarmament
*Mr. Dai Davies:* To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with reference to the answer of 18 July 2007, /Official Report,/ column 409W, on nuclear disarmament, what progress has been made by the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston in taking forward proposals to develop a disarmament laboratory. [208320]