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Heads I Win--HMS Raleigh, PlymouthHead Over Heels--HMS Raleigh, Plymouth
Headstrong--HMS Raleigh, Plymouth
Hedonist--HMS Raleigh, Plymouth
Janthia--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Lambis--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Mitra--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Nerita--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Olympus--HMS Sultan, Gosport
Placunda--HMS Hornet--Gosport
Proteus--HMS Sultan, Gosport
Rapana--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Redcoat 2--Commander British Forces, Hong Kong
Sarie Marais 2--Royal Marines, Stonehouse, Plymouth
Syrinx--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Trochus--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Voluta--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Zidona--HMS Hornet, Gosport
Ministry of Defence Police
Mr. George : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence to whom the report to be produced by the committee on the future of the Ministry of Defence police chaired by Mr. Blelloch will report ; when it is expected to be finalised ; and if it will be published.
Mr. Hanley : I have nothing further to add to the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Dorset, West (Sir J. Spicer) on 15 December 1993, Official Report, columns 738-39.
RAF Chivenor
Mr. Harvey : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what delegations from North Devon he has received or has appointments to receive to discuss the future of RAF Chivenor ;
(2) what alternative uses he has recently considered for the site of RAF Chivenor.
Mr. Hanley : I met the hon. Member and a number of North Devon county councillors on 17 January 1994. There are no current plans to meet any further delegations.
RAF Chivenor will continue to house a search and rescue flight. From 1 July 1994 this will be upgraded to a 24-hour Sea King flight. In addition, the site will continue to be considered for any possible alternative defence requirement that might arise.
Nuclear Weapons Exercises
Mr. Llew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has made to the United States authorities regarding the possibility of their publishing contingency planning information on exercises conducted with American nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom along the lines of information published in this area by Her Majesty's Government.
Mr. Hanley : My Department has made no such representations. A document issued by the MOD in December 1992 and distributed to local authorities and emergency services already gives relevant guidance on the actions to be taken in the event of any transport accident in the United Kingdom involving a nuclear weapon. A copy of this document--"Local Authority and Emergency Service Information on Nuclear Weapon Transport Contingency Plans"--is also in the Library of the House.
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Exercise Diver Mist
Mr. Llew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what arrangements have been made for the media to (a) participate in the Diver Mist nuclear weapons accident exercise and (b) report on the activities and outcome of the Diver Mist exercise ;
(2) if he will place in the Library a copy of the Diver Mist nuclear weapons emergency exercise scenario.
(3) if he will place in the Library an unclassified version of his Departmental report evaluating the Diver Mist nuclear weapons accident exercise conducted in East Anglia 18 to 22 April ; (4) which military authorities will participate in the Diver Mist nuclear weapons accident exercise on 18 to 22 April in East Anglia ; (5) which emergency plans will be tested during the Diver Mist nuclear accident exercise in East Anglia on 18 to 22 April ; (6) what are the objectives of the joint United Kingdom/United States nuclear weapon accident exercise Diver Mist due to take place near Thetford on 18 to 24 April ;
(7) if he will list the observers invited to attend the Diver Mist nuclear weapons accident exercise in East Anglia on 18 to 22 April.
Mr. Hanley : The accident scenario for Exercise Diver Mist was based on a crash of a United States transport aircraft carrying nuclear weapons in United Kingdom airspace. The objective was to exercise the combined response of relevant United Kingdom and United States Government Departments and local authorities and civil emergency services to a nuclear weapon transport accident, and as such it offered the opportunity to test relevant United Kingdom-United States and national contingency plans, as well as the major incident plans of local authorities and emergency services. The exercise involved the participation of the MOD's nuclear accident response organisation, which includes military units and personnel with relevant capabilities from all three services. United States military forces with similar capabilities also participated. I attended the exercise to provide the parliamentary and political dimension.
Observers from relevant central Government Departments, local authorities and emergency services, and from United States federal authorities were invited to attend the exercise. Media participation in the circumstances created by the exercise scenario was simulated by exercise players, who included reservists who are journalists by profession. In addition, a briefing attended by representatives of the local media was held on 17 April to explan the scope and purpose of the exercise.
The post-exercise report will be a classified document.
Nuclear Weapon Accidents
Mr. Llew Smith : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will seek from his United States counterpart a copy of the United States Department of Defence manual on nuclear weapon accident response procedures ; and if he will place it in the Library.
Mr. Hanley : I will arrange for a copy of this document to be placed in the Library of the House.
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Public Bodies
Mr. Kilfoyle : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence who are the members currently appointed to the Anglo/Scottish/Welsh-American community relations committees.
Mr. Hanley [holding answer 28 January 1994] : The members currently appointed to the Anglo/Scottish/Welsh-American community relations committees are as follows :
Cliff Woodhead
Michael Behagg
Mrs. Carol Booker
Mrs. Kay Dunn
Mrs. Sue Parkin
David Parsons
Dr. Irwin Peck
Richard Scantlebury
Bob Seery
J. F. Green, OBE TD
E. Jenkins, MBE
D. Mayman
L. Jones
Sir Stanley Odell
Mrs. Gee Bird
Mrs. Meg Bennett
Mrs. Cherry Jephson
James Leaver
Richard Parrish
Wing Commander Chris Taylor RAF (Retd)
The Hon Mrs. Bing
Hon. Sherriff Willie Johnston, MBE, JP
Dr. Ion Grove-White
Hugh A. C. Adamson
Mrs. Rose Rickman
Peter Arkell
Mrs. Linda Jones
Mark Whittering
David Marshall
Eustace Crawley
Alec Faulds
Brendan Fulham
Councillor Mrs. Eileen Jacob
Councillor Mrs. Carol Lynch
Mrs. Maya Morriss
Bruce Rutterford
Jack Haylock, MBE
Nick Berry
Sheila Bonnett
Dr. Colin Dring
Edward Kydd
Canon David Merkle
David Minns
Ken Thompson
John Zeal
A. I. Rabey
Mrs. S. J. Christopher
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D. CurnowCaptain E. T. Denholm RN (Retd)
D. James
Superintendent K. H. Shepperd
Charles Parker
Mrs. Jose
Canon Hewitt Wilson
Group Captain James Marmion RAF (Retd)
Superintendent Alan Partridge
The Earl of Swinton
John A. Winter
Mrs. Heather Manton
Mrs. Kathleen Wood
Mrs. Katherine Lovell
Mr. Roger K. Linfoot
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