TRIDENT VALUE FOR MONEY REVIEW PUBLISHED IN RESPONSE TO FOI REQUEST
A redacted copy of Trident Value For Money Review documents has recently been released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request made by Greenpeace UK. The review took place in 2010 as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review process but has never been officially published by the government.
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NIS warns of risks of plutonium nuclear fuel fabrication
Photo: The plutonium storage vault at Sellafield.
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NIS Update: February 2011
AWE BURGHFIELD PLANNING APPLICATION RESUBMITTED
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has submitted a planning application to West Berkshire Council to extend the time limit for construction of a new conventional manufacturing rationalisation (CMR) facility at AWE Burghfield.
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NIS Update: August – September 2010
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Government must consult openly on Plutonium management
The government must consult in an open and transparent manner on
proposals for the long term management of plutonium says NIS in response to a consultation paper on options for the long term management of plutonium. -
NIS calls for end to plutonium production
NIS has called for the UK's stocks of plutonium to be treated as waste, and for production of plutonium to cease as quickly as possible.
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Hansard on Nuclear Materials Transport, 2nd June 2008
A follow up question is to be put to discover the number of SEG operations for 2007/8 and if existing nuclear materials load carriers means the existing TCHDs (due for replacement as stated) or SNM vehicles – SMVs that NW has spotted only twice in a year.
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Plutonium Shipment to France, Contamination Risk for Southern England.
*Plutonium Shipment*
Under a commercial agreement between AREVA and Sellafield Limited, plutonium to be used in MOX fuel fabrication is being shipped between the Sellafield plant in Great Britain and the Melox plant in southern France. Today, the plutonium was delivered to the La Hague plant to be repackaged in canisters capable of being handled by the equipment at the Melox plant, where it will subsequently be shipped. Sellafield Limited contracted with Melox to fabricate MOX fuel for its utility customers.
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Hansard on Nuclear Materials Transport
*16 May 2008 : Column 1805W* *Radioactive Materials: Transport* *Mr. Hancock:* To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 30 April 2008, /Official Report/, column 484W, on radioactive materials: transport, what plans he has to ensure that the refurbished truck cargo heavy duty trailers and newly purchased tractor heads are compliant with regulations on radiation hazard, with particular reference to the carrying of radiation hazard warning signs when loaded with special nuclear materials; and if he will make a statement. [205190] *Mr.
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NIS Update – AWE has sacrificed its core work for new-build in a flawed business model
NIS Update 14th May 2008, AWE has sacrificed its core work for new-build in a flawed business model.
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Hansard on AWE Burghfield, 24th January 2008
24 Jan 2008 : Column 2138W, AWE Burghfield: Floods
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment has been made of the flood risk to the /(a)/ High Security Area, /(b)/ Nuclear Licensed Site Area and /(c)/ remainder of the site at AWE Burghfield; what flooding has occurred at the site since July 2007; what representations he has received from the Environment Agency since that time; and if he will make a statement. [181048]
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NIS Technical Briefing Note August 2007
Ministry of Defence proposals to replace nuclear weapons transport vehicles
On 10th May 2007 the Ministry of Defence provided copies of twelve documents relating to plans to replace the vehicles used to transport nuclear material by road to Caroline Lucas MEP in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act.