HC Deb 04 April 1995 vol 257 c1100W
Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the rules in respect of the Government allowing a non-nuclear state direct or indirect access to its facilities for computer simulation of nuclear testing. [17556]

Mr. Soames

Such access is not allowed under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty if it would assist the non-nuclear weapon state to acquire a nuclear weapon capability.

Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was(a) the number of simulated nuclear explosions which have been undertaken, (b) the number of tests on nuclear weapons components or precursors and (c) the costs contributed by the United Kingdom and United States of America respectively, of such forms of nuclear testing under the 1958 United Kingdom Mutual Defence Agreement in each of the last 15 years. [17557]

Mr. Freeman

Records of simulations and component tests carried out in the course of nuclear weapons research are not held centrally and could he obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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