Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 March 1998. It was answered by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the recent report of the United States Department of Energy's Albequerque operations office on the work of the Mason and Hanger Corporation on Trident weapons assembly for the United Kingdom.

Answer: Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the recent report of the United States Department of Energy's Albuquerque operations office on the work of the Mason and Hanger Corporation on Trident weapons assembly for the United Kingdom. [33110] Mr. George Robertson: Neither the Mason and Hanger Corporation nor any other United States organisation carries out Trident weapons assembly for the United Kingdom. Without a more specific reference it is not possible to identify the report to which my hon. Friend refers.

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