§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many series of technical papers or reports have been produced by the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment since 1967; what were the titles of each series; what were the dates of each paper; how many papers or reports were published in each series; and how many of the papers and reports in each series are currently unclassified. [5682]
§ Mr. SpellarBecause of classification considerations and the volume of documentation it is not possible to respond in precisely the terms asked. However, between 1953 and 1970, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment produced four main series of technical reports: B, (Bomb); E, (Weapon Effects); 0, (Research); and T, (Trials). Further separate series covered administrative and contractual matters and reports by AWRE Divisions. About 300 reports from the B and E Series from that period are due for transfer to the Public Records Office by October 1997. My noble Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement will write to the hon. Member at that time with details of these reports and a copy of his letter will be placed in the Library of the House of Commons.