HC Deb 06 May 2004 vol 420 cc1713-4W
Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list each near miss incident involving RAF aircraft and United Kingdom nuclear installations reported to his Department in each year since 2000; and if he will place copies of the report on each incident in the Library. [165158]

Mr. Ingram

[Pursuant to his reply, 27 April 2004 Official Report, columns 873–74W] Further work identified some inconsistencies in the recording of the alleged incidents. The table now reflects the year that the alleged incident occurred.

Total number of alleged incidents Total confirmed breach Under investigation
2000 12
2001 20 1
2002 13 2
2003 13 2
2004 (up to 31 March 04) 1 1

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