§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what studies have been done, for Chapelcross, Dounreay, Hunterston and Torness, on the problems of evacuating all mobility groups in the event of a worst-case atomic accident, giving for each study the geographical area covered.
§ Mr. LangWithin the framework of the emergency plans which must be prepared by the operators of civil installations in Scotland and of their own related contingency plans, the police are responsible for evacuation. I understand from the chief constables of the forces concerned that their contingency plans for evacuation of the population in the event of a large-scale emergency take account of the problems of evacuating low-mobility groups.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if ambulance staff have participated in exercises for local emergency plans at each of Chapelcross, Dounreay, Torness and Hunterston; and in each case which units participated.
§ Mr. LangLocal ambulance units have participated in exercises to test the emergency plans at Torness and Hunterston. The ambulance service has not yet participated in any such exercises at Dounreay or Chapelcross, although each service is fully aware of its role under the respective emergency plan.