HC Deb 18 January 1988 vol 145 c199W
Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if, pursuant to his answer 22 of December 1988,Official Report, column 380, he will state the nature and contents of the written communication from the BNFL team carrying out the programme audit at Aldermaston and Burghfield received by the Ministry of Defence on 15 November 1985.

Mr. Sainsbury

The communication from the BNFL team, received on 15 November 1985, confirmed the scope of the audit to be conducted.

Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many meetings were held between his officials and the BNFL team carrying out the programme audit at Aldermaston and Burghfield; and on what dates they occurred.

Mr. Sainsbury

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 15 December 1988 at column686. Within the consultation and communication referred to therein were eight formal meetings held between 20 November and 18 December 1985.