HC Deb 06 November 1992 vol 213 c529W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom experience of the disposal of fissile nuclear materials recovered from dismantled nuclear warheads.

Mr. Aitken

The United Kingdom has the appropriate facilities for, and extensive experience in, the dismantling of redundant nuclear warheads. Fissile material recovered is re-used where this is necessary and possible; otherwise, the material is stored in safe and secure facilities.