§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they can confirm, in view of official US Department of Defense statements that some two-thirds of the United States nuclear stockpile has yet to be fitted with up-to-date safety devices, that all American nuclear weapons deployed in the UK and UK territorial seas are so fitted.
§ Lord TrefgarneHer Majesty's Government are entirely satisfied with the safety of all US nuclear weapons deployed in the UK.