Nuclear Weapons

HC Deb 09 December 1992 vol 215 cc718-9W

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom's active stockpile were declared one-point safe.

Mr. Aitken

Each design of nuclear weapon in the United Kingdom's active stockpile was declared one-point safe before entering service.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made in the establishment of a nuclear weapons safety group by his Department on the lines proposed in the Oxburgh report.

Mr. Aitken

I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 6 November at column532.