Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) his European counterparts on plans to respond to a nuclear detonation in (i) Europe and (ii) the UK.

The UK has well-developed contingency plans to respond to a wide range of eventualities. The plans and supporting arrangements have been developed, refined and tested over many years. These plans are risk-based, built on the principle of generic capabilities able to respond to a wide range of events. We continue to coordinate with allies and partners across a range of issues.