§ Lord Kennetasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether dismantling nuclear weapons, and thereby producing highly enriched uranium and plutonium, is the safest way of making nuclear warheads inoperable.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Viscount Cranborne)We believe that the dismantling of nuclear warheads is a sure and safe method of making them inoperable. However, it is essential that the recovered highly enriched uranium and plutonium are stored in safe and secure facilities.