HC Deb 30 October 1990 vol 178 cc497-8W
18. Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements have been made for contractorisation at Aldermaston; and with what implications for safety and security.

49. Mr. Doran

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements have been made for contractorisation at Aldermaston; and with what implications for safety and security.

60. Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what arrangements have been made for contractorisation at Aldermaston; and with what implications for safety and security.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

An interim management contract has been awarded to Hunting-BRAE Ltd. The contract began on 1 October. Our intention is to proceed towards full contractorisation; safety and security will continue to be of the highest priority.

56. Mr. Hunter

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on the introduction of contractorised management at atomic weapons establishment Aldermaston.

Mr. Kenneth Carlisle

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence announced in this House on 5 December 1989 that full contractor operation would be introduced at the atomic weapons establishment. As an interim step, before the introduction of the necessary legislation, a management contract has been awarded to Hunting-BRAE Ltd., a consortium led by Hunting Engineering Ltd. and including Brown and Root (UK) and AEA Technology, formerly the UK Atomic Energy Authority. The contract began on 1 October. Safety and security will continue to be of the highest priority.