HC Deb 15 May 1987 vol 116 cc473-6W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will call for a report from the chief constable of South Glamorgan as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many people are employed by the police to train policemen in dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and

(11) from which sources the emergency services in Tyne and Wear can call for equipment to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination; and if he will call for a report from the emergency services in that area detailing the total number of (a) dosimeters, (b) radiac survey meters, (c) sets of protective clothing, (d) breathing units, and (e) decontamination units available for use;

(12) from which sources the emergency services in Cumbria can call for equipment to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination; and if he will call for a report from the emergency services in that area detailing the total number of (a) dosimeters, (b) radiac survey meters, (c) sets of protective clothing, (d) breathing units and (e) decontamination units available for use;

(13) from which sources the emergency services in Gwynedd can call for equipment to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination; and if he will call for a report from the emergency services in that area detailing the total number of (a) dosimeters, (b) radiac survey meters, (c) sets of protective clothing, (d) breathing units and (e) decontamination units available for use.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[pursuant to his reply, 28 April 1987, c. 61–63]: With regard to the police service the information requested is as follows:

protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of, firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination;

(2).if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Suffolk as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of, firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination;

(3) if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Cleveland as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many people are employed by the police to train policemen in dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of, firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination;

(4) if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Durham as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many people are employed by the police to train policemen in dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of, firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination;

(5) if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Tyne and Wear as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many people arc employed by the police to train policemen in dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of, firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination;

(6) if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Dorset as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many people are employed by the police to train policemen in dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of, firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination;

(7) if he will call for a report from the chief constable of East Sussex as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many people are employed by the police to train policemen in dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination;

(8) if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Kent as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many people are employed by the police to train policemen in dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination;

(9) if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Gwynedd as to (a) how many days are allocated in the training of a police constable to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (b) how many days are allocated in the training of a police sergeant to dealing with accidents involving radioactive contamination, (c) how many people are employed by the police to train policemen in dealing with accidents involving radioactivity, and what are their areas of expertise, (d) what training policemen receive in the use of personal dosimeters, radiac survey meters, decontamination meters, breathing equipment, and protective clothing, and (e) what is the total amount of money allocated to the training of firstly, a police constable and, secondly, a police sergeant to deal with accidents involving radioactive contamination.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

[pursuant to his reply, 28 April 1987, c. 59–61]: Officers of all the police forces concerned are trained, during initial training and refresher courses, in the effect of radioactivity. Information on the number of days spent in specific training or in the allocation of money to training police constables or police sergeants is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.