Nuclear Weapons: Transport
(asked on 4th June 2019) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the fire tender which is part of Truck Cargo Heavy Duty nuclear weapons convoys has been instructed to accompany the convoy in a stand-off position; and what assessment his Department has made of the ability of that fire tender to reach the convoy promptly through traffic in the event of an emergency.
This question was answered on 10th June 2019
It is Ministry of Defence policy that we do not comment on the operational details of convoys transporting Defence Nuclear Material, for the purpose of safeguarding national security.