Written question asked by Alan Simpson (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 July 1998. It was answered by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour) on Thursday, 30 July 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will comment on progress to date in dismantling WE177 and Chevaline warheads. - Inc fig.
- Answer
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Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on progress to date in dismantling WE177 and Chevaline warheads. [52179] Mr. George Robertson: 97 per cent. of WE 177 warheads have now been dismantled and the programme will be completed by the end of August 1998. Chevaline warhead dismantlement has not started yet and will do so once the WE 177 dismantlement programme has been completed.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 52179; 317 c455W
- Session
- 1997-98
- Subjects
- Decommissioning Nuclear weapons WE177 nuclear bomb Polaris missiles
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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