§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the names, dates and locations of the nuclear weapons exercises being organised by his Department during 2000. [112366]
§ Mr. SpellarThe following nuclear weapon accident response exercises are planned to be held during 2000:
Date Name Location May 2000 Exercise BOWLINE Coulport June 2000 RAF Station NAR team Standardisation1 Wiltshire July 2000 RAF Station NAR team Standardisation1 Oxfordshire July 2000 Exercise SENATOR North of England September 2000 RAF Station NAR team Standardisation1 South Glamorgan September 2000 UK/US Exercise Norfolk October 2000 RAF Station NAR team Standardisation1 Suffolk November 2000 RAF nuclear weapon convoy Standardisation To be decided 1 RAF Station Nuclear Accident Response (NAR) teams provide immediate response forces for the air transportation of nuclear weapons