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What are the names of the exercises held since 1966 for testing the Department's arrangements for dealing with an accident involving nuclear weapons controlled by (a) Britain and (b) the United States of America; in what year each of these exercises was held; and which service was primarily in charge...

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 July 1996
Reference
36136; 281 c180-1W
House
House of Commons

How many studies have been carried out by the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston since 1966 to examine the effect of an accident involving nuclear weapons; and how many of these studies have examined the dispersal of nuclear materials in the event of such an accident.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 July 1996
Reference
36135; 281 c180W
House
House of Commons

How many of the recommendations produced in July 1992 by the review into the safety of United Kingdom nuclear weapons conducted by a working party led by Professor Oxburgh, have been implemented; which of the recommendations have yet to be implemented; for what reasons they have not yet been implemented....

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 July 1996
Reference
32763; 281 c129W;281 c128-9W
House
House of Commons

In what year his Department started to compile and maintain a central record of accidents or suspected accidents involving nuclear weapons controlled by Britain or the USA on British territory; and what is the current security classification of this record. - Compilation of a central database commenced in 1993. It...

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 July 1996
Reference
36541; 281 c129-30W;281 c129W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 17 June, Official Report, column 366W, what are the established procedures for reporting unplanned occurrences involving a nuclear weapon on British territory; and when these procedures were first established. - Inc ref to Section C of the guidance Local authority and Emergency Service Information on...

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 July 1996
Reference
36542; 281 c129W
House
House of Commons

Who has been responsible for compiling and updating the central record of accidents and suspected accidents involving (a) British controlled nuclear weapons and (b) United States controlled nuclear weapons within British territory since 1966.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 June 1996
Reference
32762; 279 c365W;279 c360W
House
House of Commons

Who is responsible for compiling reports on accidents and suspected accidents involving (a) British controlled and (b) United States controlled nuclear weapons on British territory; if the Nuclear Weapons Safety Committee receives the reports; and if reports are compiled on each accident and suspected accident.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 June 1996
Reference
32764; 279 c366W;279 c360W
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary asking for confirmation of presence of nuclear weapons on board & dangers of nuclear accident in Greenwich while ship berthed there.
Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
19 June 1990
Reference
174 c786;174 c788
House
House of Commons
If MOD has made an assessment of implications for public safety from presence of HMS Invincible in British ports.
Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
19 June 1990
Reference
174 c786;174 c788
House
House of Commons

What assessment has been made of dangers to personnel from working with genetically manipulated biological warfare & toxin warfare agents. - Incls ref to 171 c76W.

Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 1990
Reference
173 c378W;173 c376W
House
House of Commons