HC Deb 30 June 1999 vol 334 cc161-2W
Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the broad areas of assistance that have been provided to date to France to aid their stockpile stewardship programme. [88141]

Mr. Spellar

The MOD continues to maintain contacts with France on a range of technical and scientific issues relating to nuclear weapons. I am withholding more specific information under the terms of Exemption Category I of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information relating to defence, security and international relations.