Nuclear Weapons: Transport

(asked on 5th September 2016) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times nuclear convoys travelled through (a) Glasgow East constituency, (b) the City of Glasgow and (c) Scotland from May 2015 to September 2016.


Answered by
Mike Penning Portrait
Mike Penning
This question was answered on 12th September 2016

The Ministry of Defence keeps defence nuclear material convoy movements to the minimum necessary to maintain the operational effectiveness of the UK's nuclear deterrent. I am withholding information on the frequency and routes used by the convoys for the purpose of safeguarding national security.

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