parliament

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.

Flood map for AWE Burghfield. Shaded areas represent areas at significant risk of flooding, where the chance of flooding each year is greater than 1.3% (1 in 75).

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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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MOD Stops Live Nuclear Work at AWE due to preasure from NII over safety risks..
2007 Annual Report released by NIS.
A New Film Exposes Deadly Cargo on British Roads..

Nick Harvey MP asks about costs of AWE new build
2008-03-11 00:00
Nick Harvey MP gets a partial ministerial answer to his inquiry about costs of AWE new build. ... more
AWE Building Project List
2008-02-13 00:00
Secretary of State gives a timetable for new developments at AWE Aldermaston and Burghfield in a reply to a Parliamentary Question from Nick Harvey (LibDem.) ... more
Hansard March/April, NPT and AWE
2007-05-04 23:00
Draft record of parliamentary proceedings recorded in Hansard, relating to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and AWE. ... more
BNFL helpline for AWE body parts families
2007-04-19 23:00
British Nuclear Fuels sets up helpline to give advice to families affected by the AWE body parts scandal. ... more
Tissue Samples Taken Without Permission from Families
2007-04-17 23:00
On 18th April , Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling made a statement in the House of Commons in response to the public outcry over the retention of tissue samples and whole organs from deceased workers in the nuclear industry without next of kin knowledge or permission. During the morning it emerged that there were six such cases relating workers at AW(R)E Aldermaston. NIS was able to get a message during the speech, to Liberal Democrate MP, Susan Kramer on the floor of the House who was then able to ask the Minister about incidents at AWE. ... more
BBC quotes NIS in DSC Hearing yesterday
2007-01-18 00:00
The government's argument for keeping an "independent nuclear deterrent" is flawed, MPs have been told ... 'capital punishment had been abolished, but there had not been a "rush of murders on the street"'. Read the full artical on the BBC News site. ... more
Next Defence Select Committee Hearings
2007-01-18 00:00
details of the Defence Committee meetings on the replacement of the Trident Nuclear Weapons System. ... more