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Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 12 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2015. It was answered by Philip Dunne (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 February 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


AWE

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when construction work on Box A of Project Pegasus at the Atomic Weapons Establishment started.

Answer

Pegasus is the replacement Highly Enriched Uranium component manufacturing and storage facility, and forms part of the Government's programme of investment in the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites.

Preparatory work on Box A started in May 2013 and construction work began in August 2013.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224441
Session
2014-15
Subjects
AWE
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk