Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 July 1996. It was answered by Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 July 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Ministry of Defence

Question

How many studies have been carried out by the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston since 1966 to examine the effect of an accident involving nuclear weapons; and how many of these studies have examined the dispersal of nuclear materials in the event of such an accident.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

36135; 281 c180W

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Accidents AWE Nuclear weapons Nuclear power Safety Research