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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 17 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 1998. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when each variant of the WE-177 bomb was withdrawn from service.
Answer

Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when each variant of the WE-177 bomb was withdrawn from service. [30562] Dr. Reid: While some WE-177 weapons remain in operational service I am withholding the information under exemption 1 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30562; 307 c161W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Decommissioning Nuclear weapons WE177 nuclear bomb