Written question asked by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 25 November 2014. A substantive answer was provided by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Trident
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to monitor the safety and performance of the UK's nuclear deterrent and weapons programme.
- Answer
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Safety is monitored and regulated by the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator, the Defence Maritime Regulator and by civil regulators. Deterrent performance is assured by the Chief Strategic Systems Executive. The Defence Nuclear Safety Committee provides overarching assurance to the Secretary of State on the adequacy of these arrangements.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 215481
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Monitoring Trident
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