HC Deb 09 July 2003 vol 408 cc805-6W
Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the purpose is of the new tritium plant being built at the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston. [123486]

Mr. Caplin

The purpose of the new Tritium Handling Facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment is to replace a 40-year-old facility which is now being decommissioned.

Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how the Department plans to secure tritium supplies after production ceases at Chapelcross. [123487]

Mr. Caplin

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence on 12 February 2002,Official Report, column 175W, to the hon. Member for Keighley (Mrs. Cryer).

Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 11 June 2003,Official Report, column 915W, on scientific exchanges, if he will list the United States Departments and establishments that were visited by AWE personnel. [123589]

Mr. Caplin

AWE personnel on scientific exchanges to the United States in 2002 visited the following Departments or establishments:

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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  • Sandia National Laboratories
  • ITT Industries
  • Honeywell Kansas City Plant
  • BWXT Pantex Plant
  • BWXT Y-12 Plant
  • National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters
  • Bechtel Nevada
  • NNSA Savannah River site
  • Logicon RDA
  • Titan Corporation
  • Mitre Corporation
  • Picatinny Arsenal
  • US Strategic Command
  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • LLE Rochester
  • Pacific Northwest Laboratories
  • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
  • Bolling Air Force Base
  • AFT AC Patrick Air Force Base
  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory
  • Naval Surface Warfare Center
  • Science Applications International Corporation

Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether, pursuant to his answer of 11 June 2003,Official Report, column 915W, on scientific exchanges, if he will list the United States Departments and establishments from which visitors to AWE have come. [123590]

Mr. Caplin

United States visitors to AWE on scientific exchanges in 2002 were from the following State Departments or establishments:

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • Sandia National Laboratories
  • ITT Industries
  • Honeywell Kansas City Plant
  • BWXT Pantex Plant
  • BWXT Y-12 Plant
  • National Nuclear Security Administration Headquarters
  • Bechtel Nevada
  • Science Applications International Corporation
  • Titan Corporation
  • US Strategic Command
  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • Naval Research Laboratory
  • Alme Associates
  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
  • LLE Rochester
  • Naval Surface Warfare Center
  • Strategic Systems Programs

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