Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Monday, 20 May 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 May 2019 (named day). It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Nuclear Weapons: Testing
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what records her Department holds on military equipment contaminated by radiation during (a) UK and (b) US nuclear tests; and (i) where and (ii) how that equipment was disposed of.
- Answer
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Information on UK military equipment that may have been contaminated by UK or US nuclear tests or how it was subsequently disposed is not held centrally. To search all the Department's historic records that may contain this information could only be done at disproportionate cost.
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- 256303
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Defence equipment Nuclear weapons Testing
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