HC Deb 31 July 1997 vol 299 c472W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the WE-177 bomb is expected to be withdrawn from service; and which types of WE-177 have been in service and on what dates. [11954]

Mr. Spellar

The WE-177 type B bomb entered service on 1966. The type A and type C variants entered service in 1969 and 1973 respectively. The last of these weapons will be withdrawn, as previously announced, on 31 March 1998.