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This region of the NIS site shows published records of UK government policy and parliamentary debates on nuclear weapons issues. It includes articles and links to the latest parliamentary debates; the views of media commentators and NGOs. The HANSARD section lists parliamentary questions and government ministers’ answers, which are a regular source of detailed information on all aspects of nuclear weapons manufacture, operations and military policy.

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NEW NIS Submission to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY CONSULTATION

Global Security: Non-Proliferation

NIS argues that the risks posed by British nuclear weapons production and road transport of warheads threaten each individual citizen and our way of life. Additionally, the risk of a criticality event at the substandard warhead assembly/disassembly facilities at AWE Burghfield is also unacceptable and unjustifiable.

Read the NIS submission to the FCO.

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Hansard on Trident and Nuclear Transport

2005-04-07 22:00

HANSARD TRIDENT AND NUCLEAR TRANSPORT

Trident

7 April 2005 : Column 1769W

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether nuclear material related to the Trident nuclear system is transported through Glasgow; and through which Scottish (a) constituencies and (b) local authorities nuclear material related to the Trident nuclear system has assed in each of the last five years. [218337]

Mr. Hoon: It is not Ministry of Defence policy to comment upon the imings or routes used during the transportation of nuclear material related to the Trident nuclear system as this would prejudice national security. However, I can confirm that nuclear material related to the Trident system may be transported through those areas as detailed in the publicly available Local Authority and Emergency Service Information LAESI) Document.

Trident
7 April 2005 : Column 1769W

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence in which countries the arming, fusing and firing system components of Trident nuclear warheads are manufactured; and if he will make a statement.
[214243]

Mr. Hoon: I am withholding the information requested as it relates to national security.

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) in which countries the (a) neutron generators and (b) the gas reservoirs of Trident nuclear warheads are manufactured; and if he will make a statement; [214244]

(2) in which countries the gas reservoirs for Trident nuclear warheads are filled with tritium; and if he will make a statement. [214245]

Mr. Hoon: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 8 July 2004, Official Report, columns 829-30W, by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mr. Ingram). [INFOMATION WITHHELD]