Written question asked by Alex Sobel (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 (named day). It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
RAF Fairford: B-52 Aircraft
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many B52 strategic bombers have been deployed to RAF Fairford; and whether he has plans for those bombers to be equipped with nuclear weapons.
- Answer
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Four B52 aircraft are currently deployed to RAF Fairford.
It remains longstanding UK and NATO policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at a given location or time.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 48489
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- RAF Fairford B-52 aircraft
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2022-11-05 12:13:54 +0000
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