Clyde Naval Base: Security
(asked on 28th May 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines is responsible for final denial at HNMB Clyde and RNAD Coulport only when nuclear weapons are aboard nuclear submarines in transport.
This question was answered on 3rd June 2015
43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines' core task is to provide military support to undertake final denial of access to nuclear weapons in addition to supporting the multi-agency force that protects nuclear weapons convoys.