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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 2 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 November 2009. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Nuclear Weapons: Inspections

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many activities were assessed in the last inspection of the nuclear weapons convoy and associated support establishments; and how many such activities received (a) satisfactory and (b) unsatisfactory ratings.
Answer

At the last nuclear weapons convoy inspection, 700 separate activities were inspected. Individual activities do not receive ratings. The overall assessment of the inspection was a satisfactory rating and the inspection did not identify any concerns over safety of operations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
297802; 499 c237W
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Inspections Nuclear weapons
Link
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