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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 8 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 April 1998. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Monday, 20 April 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many WE177 bombs have so far been dismantled. - Inc fig.
Answer

Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many WE177 bombs have so far been dismantled. [38961] Dr. Reid: 86 per cent. of our WE177 warheads have now been dismantled.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
310 c467W; 38961
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Deployment Nuclear weapons WE177 nuclear bomb
Contains statistics
Yes