§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the procedures to be followed by construction companies on(a) private sector building contracts and (b) Government contracts, when they discover unexploded bombs and other ordnance material in the course of excavation or other work; and if he will make a statement. [14303]
§ Mr. SoamesAny building contractor discovering a suspected piece of unexploded ordnance should immediately contact the local police, who, after conducting a risk assessment, will request assistance from the joint services EOD operations centre at Didcot. A service explosive ordnance team will be tasked to deal with the item.