Renewed Uranium Weapons Tests Questioned in UK Parliament
Written Questions for answer on Thursday 13 March 2008
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Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the gun barrels used in test firing of depleted uranium shells at the Dundrennan test range are stored; and whether they are to be sent to another site for (a) long-term storage and (b) disposal.
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Mr Dai Davies (Blaenau Gwent): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on which days in 2008 to date test firings of Charm3 Challenger Tank Ammunition have taken place; what were the reasons for these test firings; and what further tests are planned in 2008.
To date the total number of shells fired (including malfunctions) is as follows:
1982: 9
1983: 56
1984: 194
1985: 152
1986: 118
1987: 151
1988: 272
1989: 434
1990: 783
1991: 666
1992: 781
1993: 682
1994: 458
1995: 286
1996: 105
1997: 734
1998: 134
1999: 136
2000: 270
2001: 126
2002: 0
2003: 192
2004: 0
2005: 0
2006: 0
2007: 0
2008: ?
Total: 6,739
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