§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many individuals comprise the Nuclear Weapons Safety Panel; and whether any of these individuals are external to his Department.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many individuals comprise the Nuclear Weapons Safety Panel; and whether any of these individuals are external to his Department.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThere are 20 permanent members of the Nuclear Weapons Safety Committee, 13 of whom are external to the Department.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 25 March,Official Report, column 302, whether the continuous safety review has led to a revision in the estimated risk of unintended nuclear detonation of any weapon in the United Kingdom nuclear stockpile.
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§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe United Kingdom's nuclear weapons continue to meet stringent safety standards endorsed by independent experts.