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Defence Committee slams Ministry of Defence over poor accounting standards

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 10 March 2013

Financial management standards in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have been slammed by an influential committee of Members of Parliament, which has criticised the Ministry for having “a worrying lack of financial expertise”.

Scottish Government calls for talks on Trident

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 9 March 2013

The Scottish Government has called for talks on removing Trident from Scotland ahead of  next year's independence referendum.

Alternatives to Trident take centre stage as senior politicians question need for new nuclear weapons

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 29 January 2013

As Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander hits out at spending billions on replacing Trident, other senior politicians have added their voices to the growing criticism of government plans for new nuclear weapons.

Scottish Affairs Committee reports on Trident and Scottish independence

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 11 November 2012

Scottish independence could result in nuclear disarmament being imposed upon the United Kingdom for an indeterminate period, according to a report published by the UK Parliament's Scottish Affairs Committee.

Civil Contingency Plans - Scottish Parliament, Official report 28th May 2009

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 28 May 2009

Scottish Parliament

Official Report 28 May 2009

*Civil Contingency Plans*

Burghfield AWE floods - Lib Dems call for inquiry

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 22 October 2008

The Liberal Democrats have called for a full public inquiry into potentially catastrophic flooding at the Atomic Weapons Establishment site at Burghfield, in Berkshire during the 2007 floods.

Source: New Civil Engineer 14th Oct 2008

Nick Harvey MP asks about costs of AWE new build

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 11 March 2008

7 Jan 2008  AWE Management

Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) name, (b) function, (c) estimated cost and (d) projected in-service date is of each of the 23 new build projects in the Atomic Weapons Establishment Site Development Context Plan 2005-15. [170844]

AWE Building Project List

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 13 February 2008

7 Jan 2008  AWE Management

Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) name, (b) function, (c) estimated cost and (d) projected in-service date is of each of the 23 new build projects in the Atomic Weapons Establishment Site Development Context Plan 2005-15. [170844]

Hansard March/April, NPT and AWE

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 5 May 2007

Hansard entries 29th March to 24th April

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http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmhansrd.htm

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*Written Answers*

*29 Mar 2007 : Column 1775W
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty*

*Alan Simpson: *To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2007, Official
Report, column 1843W, on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, whether

BNFL helpline for AWE body parts families

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 20 April 2007

Full article from NewburyToday:http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=4187~~~ British Nuclear Fuels sets up helpline to give advice to families affected by the AWE body parts scandal

A HELPLINE has been set up for families affected by the Atomic Weapons Establishment's body parts scandal.

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NIS video blog: The 2013 Non-Proliferation Treaty PrepCom
26 April 2013 Nuclear Information Service

Our latest video blog discusses the NPT and the UK.

NIS presentation on UK – France nuclear weapons co-operation at 2013 NPT PrepCom
19 April 2013 Nuclear Information Service

Download the presentation about nuclear weapons co-operation between Britain and France given by NIS Director Peter Burt at a fringe meeting during the Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee meeting for 2013.

Spotlight on nuclear factory's failure to publish environmental information
12 April 2013 Nuclear Information Service

Nuclear Information Service is publishing a series of undisclosed official reports documenting the safety and environmental performance of the Atomic Weapons Establishment during the year 2012.