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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2006. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 February 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HELEN Laser

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 6 February 2006, Official Report, column 825W, on the HELEN laser, what (a) construction work has already taken place and (b) has begun on the new ORION laser at Aldermaston.
Answer

Construction work on the allocated site for the ORION laser facility has not commenced. The work currently ongoing is site clearance and enabling work only.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50859; 442 c1891W;442 c1891W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Construction Lasers AWE Aldermaston
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk