Atomic Co-ordinating Offices

HC Deb 19 April 2004 vol 420 c337W

Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the role and function of the Atomic Co-ordinating Offices in London and Washington. [166582]

Mr. Ingram

The role of the Atomic Control Office, London and the Atomic Co-ordinating Office, Washington is to facilitate the conduct of bilateral business with the United States under the provisions of the 1958 US/UK Mutual Defence Agreement.