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Nuclear Weapons

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 54527, tabled on 22 September 2022

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.

Answered on

11 October 2022

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.