§ Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbottsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Under what regulations the Secretary of State for Defence controls "nuclear premises", which are excluded from the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/403). [HL2783]
§ Lord Bach:The Secretary of State for Defence controls nuclear premises, which are excluded from the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/403), by means of a Defence Council Directive for the Security of Nuclear Weapons and Special Nuclear Materials. This directive prescribes the minimum mandatory security measures for all defence nuclear materials in storage and transit in Great Britain. I am withholding further details on the directive under Exemption la (National security) of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. The Ministry of Defence exemption to the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/403) was put in place in consultation with the Department of Trade and Industry.