HC Deb 25 October 2001 vol 373 c315W
Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the security arrangements covering the transportation of plutonium. [7871]

Mr. Wilson

[holding answer 15 October 2001]: The transportation of plutonium is carried out in accordance with strict national and international regulations and recommendations. The standards applied are approved by the Director for Civil Nuclear Security, the Government's Regulator, to ensure that the security risks associated with the transportation of nuclear material are effectively countered by protective measures.