Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Caroline Lucas (Green Party), on Wednesday, 19 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.

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NUCLEAR WARHEAD CONVOYS

That this House notes the publication of the Nukes of Hazard: nuclear bomb convoys on our road report, published on 21 September 2016, which documents the nuclear warhead convoys which are regularly driven across the UK; is deeply concerned that Freedom of Information requests have shown that these convoys have experienced more than 180 incidents, including breakdowns and collisions, in the last 16 years; is further concerned that an opinion poll showed low levels of awareness of the convoys among the public in the areas through which they routinely travel; believes that this report highlights the dangers inherent in transporting nuclear weapons around the UK; and calls on the Government to take immediate steps to cease this practice.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

577 

Session

2016-17

Other sponsors

Mark Durkan

Ronnie Cowan

Margaret Ferrier

Natalie McGarry

Tommy Sheppard

Subjects

Defence equipment Roads Ballistic missile defence

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk