§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what guidelines he has agreed for the transportation by road, rail and shipping for spent Polaris nuclear warheads from Faslane to the atomic weapons establishment, Burghfield and for warheads of parts thereof to AWE Aldermaston and Cardiff; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AitkenNuclear warheads, and their components, can be transported by road, sea or air. Appropriate safety and security procedures are applied to all such movements.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many shipments have taken place from Faslane to atomic weapons establishments at Burghfield, Aldermaston and Cardiff of spent Polaris nuclear warheads for decommissioning, decontamination and disposal; what 629W proposals he has for future programmes of this kind; and if he will make a statement on his proposals for amendments to the relevant nuclear site licences.
§ Mr. AitkenIt is not our policy to discuss movements of nuclear warheads. The question of licensing under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 does not arise: under the AWE Act 1991, AWE sites are not subject to such licensing.