§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what way National Health Service hospitals will be expected to operate if there were to be a major incident involving serious physical injury and contamination at a civil nuclear power plant.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergI refer the hon. Member to my hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Kilmarnock (Mr. McKelvey) on 16 March 1983—[Vol. 39, c.168]—concerning the emergency arrangements at civil nuclear installations. Further guidance on the response of the NHS will be issued to health authorites shortly.