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Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 June 2003. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Thursday, 19 June 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to resume nuclear testing (a) to measure nuclear warhead stockpile stability and (b) to produce new design of nuclear weapons. - Inc ref to 11 June 2003, 406 c916-7W.
Answer

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to resume nuclear testing (a) to measure nuclear warhead stockpile stability and (b) to produce new design of nuclear weapons. [119549] Mr. Caplin: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces on 11 June 2003, Official Report, column 917W, to my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham, South (Alan Simpson).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119549; 407 c348W;407 c350W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Nuclear weapons Research Testing
Link
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