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Written question asked by Winston Churchill (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 November 1992. It was answered by Jonathan Aitken (Conservative) on Monday, 30 November 1992 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
How many documents having a bearing upon the health and safety of participants in Britain's nuclear test programme are being withheld from public scrutiny beyond the 30 year rule; on what grounds this has been done; and if he will now ensure that all such documents are placed in the public domain. (Holding answer 26 November 1992).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
215 c65W;215 c64-5W
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Disclosure of information Documents Nuclear weapons Radiation exposure Public records Testing Veterans
Contains statistics
Yes