Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston (Hansard, 20 February 1992)

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date(a) design work and (b) white commissioning started for (i) the A89 building, (ii) the A90 building and (iii) the A91 building at AWE Aldermaston.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The dates for(a) design work and (b) white commissioning are as follows:

(i) A89—design work commenced in 1983; much of the building is already in use, white commissioning of the remainder will begin shortly.
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(ii) A90—design work commenced in 1981; the early stages of white commissioning began in 1990

(iii) A91—design work commenced in 1982; white commissioning began in 1990.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the problems with new building work at AWE Aldermaston has any implications for the dismantling of British nuclear weapons.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
No.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date building A45 at AWE Aldermaston was first declared operational.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
The building was first declared operational in 1957.

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the role and function of the A89 building at AWE Aldermaston; on what date construction work on this building commenced; on what date building work was completed; and on what date this building is scheduled to be operational.

§ Mr. Kenneth Carlisle
A89 provides office, laboratory and other facilities to support buildings concerned with the treatment of radioactive waste. Construction began in 1985 and was completed at the end of 1988. Part of the building is currently in full use, with the rest expected to come into operation later this year.