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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, what assistance the Atomic Weapons Establishment is receiving from the US authorities on Project Pegasus.

Answer

Officials from the Ministry of Defence and the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) regularly discuss a range of nuclear matters with their US counterparts under the auspices of the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement. These matters include aspects of the capital investment programme at AWE, of which Pegasus forms a part.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224442
Session
2014-15
Subjects
AWE USA
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk