Written question asked by Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 August 2011.

Energy: Nuclear Tests

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 5 July (WA 42), whether they will place in the Library of the House a list of the documents relating to the planning and execution of British nuclear tests which have already been disclosed; and how many documents have yet to be disclosed.

Answer: As I stated in my Answer of 5 July 2011, the Ministry of Defence has disclosed over 12,000 documents and agreed special arrangements for handling sensitive documents in the personal injury and war pensions appeals cases. Proceedings are continuing in both the Supreme Court and the War Pensions Tribunal and it would therefore not be appropriate or proportionate to provide lists of documents disclosed in those proceedings, especially as the disclosure process before the Tribunal is ongoing. Consequently, it is also impossible to say how many documents have yet to be disclosed.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11292; 729 c363WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Energy: Nuclear Tests
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes: Answer received between Thursday 21 July and Monday 25 July 2011.
Subjects: Disclosure of information Nuclear weapons Ministry of Defence Testing Departmental records
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk