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Written question asked by Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 September 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 October 2021. It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Monday, 18 October 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Nuclear Weapons: Testing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 23 May 2019 to Question 256302, what records his Department holds on the civilian (a) women and (b) children who travelled to Christmas Island on troop ship HMT Dunera in 1958.

Answer

A search of the Ministry of Defence Archive has been conducted and no records of HMT Dunera have been traced.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
53262
Session
2021-22
Related items
Nuclear Weapons: Testing
Thursday, 23 May 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Civilians Nuclear weapons Testing
Link
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