Nuclear Testing (Nevada) (Hansard, 25 June 1992)

HC Deb 25 June 1992 vol 210 c300W 300W

§ Mr. Llew Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the implications for the United Kingdom nuclear warhead testing programme in Nevada of the one-year moratorium on nuclear testing approved by the United States Congress.

§ Mr. Aitken
As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister made clear on 12 May at column 90, the United Kingdom has a continuing requirement to sustain a minimum programme of nuclear tests to maintain effectiveness and safety of our nuclear deterrent. United States policy is a matter for the United States Administration.