December 2006

FOI - MoD: The replacement of Polaris with Trident, November 2005

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28 November, 2005

Request regarding documents dealing with the replacement of Polaris with Trident including: The Future UK Strategic Nuclear Deterent Force; UK Trident Programme; Trident and the alternatives: modernising the UK strategic Nuclear Deterrent Force (ref: 28-11-2005-112640-017)

- Letter covering the replacement of polaris with Trident

- The Future UK Strategic Nuclear Deterent Force

- UK Trident Programme

- Trident and the alternatives

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NAO - Report into costs of facilities at Devonport, December 2002

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6 December, 2002

The construction of nuclear submarine facilities at Devonport
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General
HC 90 Session 2002-2003: 6 December 2002
http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/02-03/020390.pdf

FOI - MoD: Cost of facilities at Devonport

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12 August, 2005

MoD, Defence Logistics Organisation

Freedom of Information request of 6 April concerning the costs of constructing the nuclear submarine facilities at Devonport.

The following documents are enclosed (some information withheld under commercial interest exemption):

  • Review of D154 Project Sponsor Organisation Oct 1994
  • D154 Project Pre-Contract Award Evaluation Oct 1994
  • D154 Pre-Contract Award Evaluation April 1994
  • Audit of D154 Pre-Contract Award Evaluation Oct 1996

The evaluations formed the basis of comments within paragraph 17 of the Executive Summary of the December 2002 NAO report "The construction of nuclear submarine facilities at Devonport".

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FOI - MoD: Cost of facilities at Devonport, June 2005

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15 June, 2005

MoD, Defence Logistics Organisation

Freedom of Information request of 6 April concerning the costs of constructing the nuclear submarine facilities at Devonport.

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FOI - MoD: Nuclear weapons carried in Falklands

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29 March, 2005

MoD, Directorate of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Policy - Deputy Director (Deterrence)

Freedom of Information request of 22 March asking for confirmation that nuclear weapons were carried by Falklands warships.

This was confirmed in a letter sent in response to a request for information on the subject of accidents and incidents involving UK nuclear weapons.
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FreedomOfInformation

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FOI - MoD: Nuclear weapon accidents: Falklands

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5 December, 2003

MoD, Directorate of Safety, Environment and Fire Policy

Freedom of Information request of 23 October requesting information concerning an incident referred to in the Oxburgh report. Response to complaint to Ombudsman about level of information previously provided.

Seven nuclear weapons containers containing nuclear depth charges recieved external damage during the Falklands war. There was no question of nuclear weapons being used in the war. No weapon was damaged, handling procedures were modified and surface ships now no longer carry nuclear weapons.
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FreedomOfInformation

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FOI - MoD: Nuclear weapons unaccounted for

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18 February, 2005

MoD, Directorate of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Policy - Deputy Director (Deterrence)

Freedom of Information request of 28 January requesting information concerning nuclear bombs unaccounted for during 1960-2005.

No British nuclear weapons are unaccounted for from any period.
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FreedomOfInformation

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FOI - MoD: Convoys: Accidents and incidents since 1960

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16 February, 2005

MoD, Directorate of Safety and Claims

Freedom of Information request of 3 February, requesting information concerning accidents involving UK nuclear weapons.

The amount of information is limited and information which serves to confirm a past picture of operational patterns, routes and deployed locations will continue to have a bearing on the security of current and future operations.

Annex A: UK Nuclear Weapon Safety Since 1960

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FOI - MoD: Trident replacement, implications on UK Policies

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23 September, 2005

MoD, Whitehall

Freedom of Information request of 16 August, requesting details of studies on the implications Trident replacement or non-replacement would have on UK Foreign Policy, economic and military policy.

MoD neither confirms or denies holding this information relying on exemptions in s. 24(2), 26(3), 27(4), 35(3) and 43(3). No decisions on Trident replacement have yet been taken.
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/FreedomOfInformation

"Trident replacement
Replies to the following requests:
- costs of options relating to Trident
- impact on UK Foreign economic and military policy linked to Trident
- Overseas Defence companies and UK/US official relationship with Trident
- protection of workers jobs following end of Trident programme
- threat assessment and options relating to Trident"

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FOI - MoD: Use of nuclear weapons

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19 July, 2005

Directorate of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Policy - Assistant Director (Deterrence Policy)
MoD, Whitehall
Freedom of Information request of 21 June

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