§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence on which designs the nuclear warhead containers and transporters which his Department is supplying to the Russian Federation are to be based; and whether those designs are already in use in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. AitkenThe nuclear warhead containers are being designed to meet the requirements of the Russian Federation. There is no similar container service in the United Kingdom.
The design of the transport vehicles will be based on the truck cargo heavy duty Mk 2 presently in service in the United Kingdom. The design will be adapted to suit the Russian environment.