HC Deb 27 November 1969 vol 792 cc135-6W
Mr. Channon

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on what date the contingency plan against the possibility of a serious accident at Brad-well was submitted to the local authorities and the Sea Fisheries Committee; and on which dates the Committee and each local authority concerned notified his Department of their acceptance of the plan.

Mr. Hoy

The Ministry's proposals were notified to the Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee on 4th September, 1963. On 5th November, 1963 the committee replied that it had no comments provided that the Department was satisfied there was no risk to the fisheries. On 10th June, 1969, further details of the proposals were notified to the committee; these were accepted by the committee on 17th June.

The two local authorities concerned, the Southend-on-Sea C.B. and Clacton- on-Sea U.D.C., were notified of the proposals on 20th August, 1965, and gave their agreement respectively on 12th November and 25th November, 1965. They were not affected by the further details subsequently notified to the committee.