Written question asked by Lord Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 May 1988. It was answered by Lord Stewartby (Conservative) on Friday, 6 May 1988 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Untitled Written question

Question

What are implications for continued sharing of nuclear defence information under Anglo-American mutual defence agreement of leaked documents on the maintenance of US nuclear submarines at Holy Loch published in The Scotsman newspaper on 22 April; & to give assessment of implications for operational practice of US submarines allocated to NATO duty & for ordering programme for the Polaris-Poseidon material management system.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

132 c618-9W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Disclosure of information Deployment Nuclear weapons Newspaper press Navy Military bases Military alliances USA NATO Nuclear submarines Submarines Polaris submarines Firth of Clyde