Tag: Nick Harvey

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Harvey on 2015-02-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance the Atomic Weapons Establishment is receiving from the US authorities on Project Pegasus.

Mr Philip Dunne

Officials from the Ministry of Defence and the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) regularly discuss a range of nuclear matters with their US counterparts under the auspices of the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement. These matters include aspects of the capital investment programme at AWE, of which Pegasus forms a part.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Harvey on 2015-02-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when construction work on Box A of Project Pegasus at the Atomic Weapons Establishment started.

Mr Philip Dunne

Pegasus is the replacement Highly Enriched Uranium component manufacturing and storage facility, and forms part of the Government’s programme of investment in the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites.

Preparatory work on Box A started in May 2013 and construction work began in August 2013.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nick Harvey on 2015-02-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the decision to review the scope and delivery schedule for Project Pegasus at the Atomic Weapons Establishment was taken; and when he expects a revised scope and delivery schedule to be approved.

Mr Philip Dunne

Consistent with industry best practice for all projects, Pegasus is under regular review. If a project requires a revised approval then this may be sought once a robust evidence base has been established.