Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 26 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 November 1999. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Friday, 5 November 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what contribution the UK Government is making to the USA National Ignition Facility project at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories in California. - Ref to 5 July 1999 at 334 c340-1W.

Answer: Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what contribution the UK Government are making to the USA National Ignition Facility project at Lawrence Livermore Laboratories in California. [96436] Mr. Hoon: I have been asked to reply. I refer the hon. Member to my predecessor's response on 5 July 1999, Official Report, columns 340-41, to my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham, South (Mr. Simpson) to which I have nothing to add.

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