Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 17 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 April 2002. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Thursday, 25 April 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

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Ministry of Defence

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the United Kingdom's policy is with regard to the possible use of Britain's nuclear weapons to prevent the use of weapons of mass destruction against British territory, armed forces or civilians; whether it is his Department's policy to rule out the use of Britain's nuclear weapons in response to the use of chemical or biological weapons against British forces overseas.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

384 c421W;384 c419-20W; 51139;51140

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Armed forces Chemical and biological warfare Chemical weapons Deployment Biological weapons Nuclear weapons Policy

Link

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