§ Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Technology what accidents and breakdowns there have been of nuclear power stations and other establishments of the Atomic Energy Authority; which of these incidents resulted in escape of radio-active materials; and what was the cost.
§ Mr. BennThere has been only one accident at an Authority establishment resulting in the escape of radioactivity outside it. This occurred at the plutonium production plant at Windscale
Passengers killed and estimated passenger miles flown as non-scheduled air transport services were: B.O.A.C. B.E.A. Independent Airlines Year Passengers killed Million passenger miles Passengers killed per 100 million passenger miles Passengers killed Million passenger miles Passengers killed per 100 million passenger miles Passengers killed Million passenger miles Passengers killed per 100 million passenger miles 1961 … Nil 557 Nil Nil 57 Nil 67 920 7.28 1962 … 1 533 0.19 Nil 89 Nil 101 951 10.62 1963 … Nil 604 Nil Nil 77 Nil Nil 1,077 Nil 1964 … Nil 583 Nil Nil 120 Nil Nil 1,598 Nil 1965 … Nil 343 Nil Nil 142 Nil Nil 2,015 Nil 1966 … Nil 353 Nil Nil 231 Nil 91 3,237 2.81